Watering in the rain

I wish the software on this site would fix up the problem with selecting a quote the second time!!!

justin heywood said :

troll-sniffer said :

I doubt it. We have had significantly above average rainfall during the last 2 months. It ain’t going to get much wetter than it is now. Most of the applied water will just run off and be wasted.

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But you didn’t do the test did you? So you doubt something that the rural community knows to be a fact. Your knowledge of soil penetration after a prolonged drought is something you’ve studied perhaps? Because it sure differs from my practical experience.

Just because we get 20mm of rain doesn’t mean it has gone deep into the root system. Those guys dig around the base of the tree so that the water is delivered to the roots. Rain water can just run off down the drain.

troll-sniffer said :

I bet if you had a spade and dug into the soil around where the trees were being watered you’d have found dry soil at 4″ (10cm) or less. The rain may have appeared to have been ample but appearances can be deceiving.

I doubt it. We have had significantly above average rainfall during the last 2 months. It ain’t going to get much wetter than it is now. Most of the applied water will just run off and be wasted.

As to contracts (which allow for weather) being ‘mind bogglingly’ complex and expensive, how about this for a clause. ‘DON’T water in the rain, you’re just wasting water and making us look stupid’.

How complex is that?

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The tanker driver gets paid to water. He doesnt care if its raining or not.

From http://www.actew.com.au/SaveWaterForLife/HowToSaveWater/your_garden.aspx
“And remember, only water your garden when you need to. Once a week is often enough so don’t just water because you can. And if it rains, don’t double up by watering as well.”

I suspect Troll-sniffer’s explanation is true, but it’s good to know it may have been beneficial anyway.

Thank you Woody.
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imhotep said :

How Canberra is this. Local government contractors watering trees in the rain. People defending the practice on the local website. Common sense completely absent.

Where’s the lack of common sense? Valid explanations have been provided. Or did you decide before you read the reasonable posts that your mind was already made up?

How Canberra is this. Local government contractors watering trees in the rain. People defending the practice on the local website. Common sense completely absent.

by NOTSOGOODATGARDENINGGIRL

Fixed that for you.

A good phrase to kickstart your armchair research into the topic of watering while it’s wet is Wetting Front.