Chris Report post Posted May 1, 2018 Needs good slow watering, about once a week minimum. By slow, I mean very slow! Deep soak from the base of the tree, out to the edges of all branches. Barely turn hose on, come back in an hour. When it starts greening up again, cut off branches that are not growing (they are dead). In summer hot days, every 3 days or so. You want it to get water then dry out. If it doesn't dry (ground) you'll drown the tree eventually. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted May 2, 2018 Lowes and Depot will have what You need ,but never ask for advice. They don't have the quallified help. I ty to support the small locals anyway...........BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted May 2, 2018 Needs good slow watering, about once a week minimum. By slow, I mean very slow! Deep soak from the base of the tree, out to the edges of all branches. Barely turn hose on, come back in an hour. When it starts greening up again, cut off branches that are not growing (they are dead). In summer hot days, every 3 days or so. You want it to get water then dry out. If it doesn't dry (ground) you'll drown the tree eventually. Respectfully highly disagree. What are you trying to do wet a 2'x2' area? Just a trickle and move every hour is a waste of water and energy and won't benefit the plant. Irrigation is better so you run all the calcium and salts we have in our water past the roots but just running a hose a little in a small area in my opinion isn't going to be beneficial. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted May 2, 2018 Deep water is the key.....................BoB! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted May 2, 2018 Deep water is the key.....................BoB! Im 100% with you on the deep water! Heck even my summer grass benefits from once or 2x a week maybe 1 hour soak at a time or whatever will soak in rather than 10 minutes a day. My irrigation in summer in N. Phx is 2-3 hours per station depending on temps and depending on time of year once or 2x a week i do cut back in winter but deep water night before freeze. Head size for irrigation depends on the tree or shrub of course and once tree is established im watering at canopy edge on all desert trees for sure, not sure my citrus cares where water comes from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Report post Posted May 3, 2018 Needs good slow watering, about once a week minimum. By slow, I mean very slow! Deep soak from the base of the tree, out to the edges of all branches. Barely turn hose on, come back in an hour. When it starts greening up again, cut off branches that are not growing (they are dead). In summer hot days, every 3 days or so. You want it to get water then dry out. If it doesn't dry (ground) you'll drown the tree eventually. Respectfully highly disagree. What are you trying to do wet a 2'x2' area? Just a trickle and move every hour is a waste of water and energy and won't benefit the plant. Irrigation is better so you run all the calcium and salts we have in our water past the roots but just running a hose a little in a small area in my opinion isn't going to be beneficial. LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoto Report post Posted May 4, 2018 You also may want to take a look at some of the publications that U of A puts out from their College of AG. A ton of good info in here. https://extension.arizona.edu/pubs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
