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Bristol R.I. USA

Now that most fruits are set and narrowed down my question concerns watering everyday and is it better to do this. Here in southern new england we've had a lot of hot humid weather. This worries me because the soil can dry out and the humidity brings the thunder storms with the loading of rain that follows. And as you can gather the fruit does take the water in. My questiom is, if you water the plants steadily and ferquently does the plant take less water in do to the fact that the grower evenly waters the plant daily. I understand that the fast growing fruits can be victims of blow outs and other catatrophic things. Although you can't control mother nature is there a way to minimize these things with the impending. Thunderstorms expected for us.

7/11/2011 6:53:05 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

I would water as soom as you see a storm forcast.

7/11/2011 7:35:07 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

6 times a day here Kenny from 10 am to 3 pm for 5-7 minutes puts out about 150 gallons/day...keeps moisture level pretty regular. Phil's idea was right-on...but I can't be at the patch 24-7 to do it!

7/11/2011 8:27:24 PM

Hinckley MN

From a general plant physiology point of view, plants that have enough moisture won't have the growth spurt that a moisture stressed/limited plant wil have when suddenly inundated with water. Compensatory growth is the the problem when suddenly introducing an element that was previously limiting growth. water regularly and only stop if it is too wet.

7/11/2011 9:36:28 PM