Watering - Irrigation Management - How to Water

How to: To water fruit trees, provide enough water to saturate the soil directly around the roots before the tree’s leaves wilt. 

Quantity -  The quantity of water depends on the tree size, soil type, and how you want to control the speed of growth. 

In general, provide 10 - 25 gallons of water per week during the growing season. 

Frequency -  The frequency depends on factors like temperature, humidity, wind speed, soil type, and plant health.

 In general, water newly planted young trees twice per week during the growing season. Specifically, irrigate weekly in Early Spring, then 2 - 3 times per week as the weather warms during the Spring and Summer. Reduce irrigation frequency in the Fall and Winter.

Lack of water, combined with high light and heat/water loss, causes the leaf's stomata to close, the leaf surface to heat up, and chlorophyll breakdown, resulting in the appearance of yellowing leaves. Nutrients move…

Types of Automatic Irrigation Systems -

Bubblers, sprinklers, and drips are the most common types of automatic irrigation systems to water plants and trees. The duration a system should run depends on the emitter's flow rate. Automatic irrigation systems help ensure consistent watering times and quantity and reduce operator error.

In general, to water 15-gallon size trees, run a bubbler 5 - 7 minutes, sprinklers 15 - 25 minutes, and bubblers depend on the number of emitters.