[Organic_Gardening] Re: compensating for tap water
I am interested in learning more on "root feeders". I have clay soil and was told they aren't the most effective...anyone with other ideas or solutions?
Sheri Zone 9-ish Southern Central Valley, CA
--- In Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com, "Linn Bee" <smartredd@...> wrote:
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> I can't help "compensate" problem. I have the opposite situation in that when I have to use tap water on the blueberries I worry about excessive lime in the well water.
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> What I want to address is the watering itself. Wherever possible, I prefer to use a root feeder to water 5 or more inches below the soil level. This gets the water where it is needed without wetting the top of the soil or mulch and get lost to evaporation. Just a thought.
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> Love, Linn Bee Zone 5a - 4b South-est, central-est Wisconsin
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> --- In Organic_Gardening@yahoogroups.com, Di Koehler <dikoehler@> wrote: This year I am watering from the tap . . . Our water is quite high pH compared to the rain water. Any ideas on what to do to compensate? the soil is a bit more alkaline but I have plenty of compost in and am well mulched.
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