1. kills more young plants than anything else we do!
Incorrect watering
kills more young plants than anything else we do!

2. Incorrect watering creates variable root and shoot development
Root Development
Stem Stretch
 Soft Growth

3. What is this?? What are you trying to do??

4. Water Knowledge Pyramid
Climate
Plant Demand
Where to Water
How Much to Water
When to Water-How Dry?
Language of Watering W1-W5

5. The Language of Watering

6. Vocabulary What is Wet? What is Dry? Level 1 to 5 to describe: Wet
Medium
Dry

7. Water 5 (W5) Wet Black Color Free Water Soil is Saturated
Pudding or Tofu!

8. Water 4 (W4) Medium Wet Soil is Dark Brown No Visible Water
Easily Squeeze Water
Soil Sticks Together

9. Water 3 (W3) Medium
Soil is Brown
Hard Squeeze Water
Soil Cracks apart

10. Water 2 (W2) Medium Dry Light Brown with Tan No Free Water
Soil is Squeaky
Crumbles Apart

11. Water 1 (W1) Dry Soil Is Tan to White Soil Crumbles to Dust
Soil Does Not Stick
Soil Shrinks From Wall W4 W3 W2

12. W2 W3 W4

13. What is this?? What are you trying to do??5 1 2 3 4

14. 5 Step process Fill 5 Bags with soil Mark Bag #1 with a ‘1’
Add water to Bag #5 to create level ‘5’
Add water to Bag #3 to create level ‘3’
Create level ‘2’ and level ‘4’