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    How long do you water a certain spot?

    Go down a few inches and you hit the caliche. The water just pools. So how much should I water? For how long? 

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    Physical problems associated with caliche can be reduced or eliminated by breaking apart and removing as much caliche as practical when making holes for planting. Holes should penetrate completely through the caliche layer to allow water to drain rapidly. The latest planting guidelines recommend a shallow hole rather than a large deep hole. A hole no deeper than the root ball and up to 3 to 5 times as wide will permit normal development and growth of the roots and tops of your plants. If it is not practical to dig the entire diameter of the hole through the caliche, then a smaller drainage hole can be made that pierces through the caliche and provides drainage. Do not place drain holes directly under the root ball as this will force excess water through the root system and may encourage root suffocation and disease. Drainage can easily be checked prior to filling with soil or planting by partially filling the hole with water. If the water level drops at least four inches in four hours, then drainage should be adequate.

    jhharlan

    Terrific advice for the trees that now is too late to change. James had dug through the rocky layer and into the ground beneath. Good read 'cept it doesn't answer how long and deep to water the lawn?
    ROMOS

    It does, READ!
    jhharlan

    I read again and caught the bit about putting in plants. Not growing too many plants in the lawn. We're growing Johnson and Bermuda grass onto a layer of soil about six inches deep, give or take. There is plenty of grass in spots. The trees went in DEEP as the soil layer would not cover the ball. I just want to know HOW MUCH to water. A few inches over x period of time. Is this too much?
    ROMOS

    Give it water, let nature take care of the rest.
    jhharlan

    Aw shoot. I'll just water this 3/4 acre lot by hand. It's allowed and shouldn't take me me more than 4 hours. I've got tree bladders for watering the apple, plumb, and orange. They're doing well......
    jhharlan

    But,but,but, and I'm repeating myself: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH for nature to work on the yard?
    ROMOS

    Get a big sprinkler?

    Do not water so much that the water is not absorbed, as that (pools of water just above the hardpan) is destructive (as well as a waste of water). 


    Our hard pan soil is watered for 10 minutes every other night, starting around 9:30 p.m. The lawns are beautiful and lush green.


     

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