Content
- Water grapevines properly - age determines the amount
- The younger the thirstier
- The ideal casting technique
- Pour from the second year
- Tips & Tricks
Water grapevines properly - age determines the amount
A sensitively coordinated water balance contributes significantly to the vital growth of a grapevine. The age and location of the plant dictate the amount of water and rhythm. Here are the details.
The younger the thirstier
Immediately after planting, the need for irrigation water is at the highest level. In this phase, the grapevine wants to develop a strong root system, which succeeds only in the context of a sufficient water supply. How to best meet the requirement:
As a rule of thumb for the adequate volume, 10 liters per young plant should be administered within 7 days. After this rhythm, the grapevine is supplied with water in the first 6 weeks.
The ideal casting technique
The professional casting technique promotes root growth. If you water vines only a little bit daily, the plant becomes comfortable. It registers the seamless supply and spreads its root system just below the surface of the earth, as here daily replenishment supplies.
It should be cast less frequently and penetratingly so that it lays its root strands many meters deep into the ground. In this way it is easily able to reach the water in deeper layers during periods of drought.
Pour from the second year
If the grapevine has established well, it copes well with the natural rainfall. A dry season of 2-3 weeks can easily cope with the plant.
Tips & Tricks
Where a grapevine is cultivated under the protection of a roof ledge, regular watering is mandatory. The same applies to vines under an awning on the balcony. Rainwater rarely gets to this point, so watering is done even in humid weather.
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