{"id":1986,"date":"2018-05-30T20:14:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T18:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kalliergo.gr\/en\/potisma-fyton-pote-kai-pos-potizoume-ta-fyta-ston-kipo-mas\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T22:22:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T20:22:41","slug":"how-and-when-water-plants-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kalliergo.gr\/en\/soil-garden\/how-and-when-water-plants-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to water plants. Answers to when and how to water plants in your garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is the best time to water the plants?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The question about the best time to water plants has actually two answers. We can water plants in the early morning<\/strong> or late afternoon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering plants in the early morning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The best time to water plants is early in the morning<\/strong> while temperatures are still low. Early morning watering will give the water time to reach deep into the soil and be gradually absorbed by the plant roots, without losing valuable water to evaporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering plants early in the morning will make water available to the plants for the rest of the day, so they can effectively deal with the sun and heat of the rest of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, what’s good to keep in mind is not to get the leaves wet. If the sun is strong and the drops that have fallen on the leaves don’t have time to evaporate, they can act as lenses and cause sunburns on the leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering the plants in the afternoon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t water plants in the morning, the second best time is in the afternoon, after 5:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you water your vegetables in the afternoon, the extreme heat will be gone, but there will still be enough to evaporate any drops that fall on the leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering in the afternoon or early evening also limits evaporation and gives the plants several hours to absorb the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When watering in the afternoon, you should be doubly careful not to get water on the leaves of the plants. Moisture on the leaves in the evening hours increases the chances of fungal infestations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering the plants in the night<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You should avoid watering plants at night. There is a risk of mold growth and fungal attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only water at night in an emergency, so that the plant can be watered immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water less than you would at other times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watering plants at midday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Avoid watering plants at midday and during hot and sunny periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water at midday only if absolutely necessary. Do not wet the leaves because there is a serious risk of burning the leaves from sunburn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much water the plants need. How much to water them?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How much water does a plant need? How much should we water it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easy and simplest answer is enough to keep it healthy and healthy looking. Be vigorous without symptoms of water shortage. Empirically in our garden, we can see when our plants need water and water them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each plant has its own water requirements. These depend on a number of parameters such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n