How often should I water the pepper in the greenhouse?

Most vegetable crops have special requirements for irrigation. Pepper is no exception.He must receive moisture regularly, otherwise a good harvest will not be achieved. At the same time, it is necessary to irrigate the culture, observing certain rules, because drops should not fall on the foliage. Consider the subtleties of moistening pepper in the greenhouse.

There are several types of watering beds with pepper:

• manual;
• mechanized;
• auto;
• semi-automatic;
• combined.

The easiest and oldest way to provide plants with the necessary amount of moisture is to water the bushes by hand.

For this can be used:

• hose;
• watering can;
• any suitable capacity.

In this case, it is easy to control that the vegetation does not get wet, but at the same time it is rather difficult to determine the amount of water spent and the level of soil moisture. Therefore, this type of irrigation is inefficient and uneconomical, especially if a hose is used.

If the pepper is planted in an open garden, nothing terrible will happen. It is constantly aired, the moisture evaporates, and the varieties that grow on the street are not so capricious and demanding of the conditions created. But as for the greenhouse planting, then manual irrigation can harm it. It can only be used by experienced growers, since the microclimate inside the greenhouse is very fragile. The rate of application of warm water under each bush must be accurately calculated.

More modern is the mechanized watering. This is a line of interconnected hoses. Each plant receives at the root of the required amount of moisture. This is a non-automatic system, since the presence of a person is still required, only the need to carry water by hand is no longer necessary. The gardener presses the power button, activating the work of the pumps, pumping liquid from the reservoir.

Moisture falls under the root, the foliage of the plant does not suffer, and the flow rate can be calculated by installing a special device. One of the disadvantages of using such a system is its cost. But, if the gardener is counting on a large crop of pepper, the mechanized method of irrigation will contribute to this, reducing the likelihood of fungal diseases.

The most convenient was and remains automated watering. It is regulated by a special device and requires minimal human attention. Before starting the equipment is configured in accordance with the required parameters.

He is able to:

• monitor the amount of water consumed;
• control humidity;
• Demonstrate any breakage in the water supply line.

As soon as the humidity exceeds the set mark, the system automatically stops watering and, on the contrary, turns on if necessary. Adjustment takes place once, setting the parameters takes a few minutes, after which everything is done without the participation of the gardener. A computer forms a watering plan, which the system strictly follows.

There are also semi-automatic systems where human presence is necessary. In a greenhouse made of polycarbonate, such equipment is simply indispensable. In the construction of installed pipes there is a watering timer, which is regulated by the gardener. As soon as the time comes, the system is activated and opens the valves. Automatic and semi-automatic systems are ideal for remote farms, as well as for the cultivation of particularly capricious varieties of pepper.

There is also a combined method of soil moistening, when a person and a machine act "hand in hand". It is needed in areas where there are frequent power outages. Also, this option would be appropriate if you have not one, but several varieties of pepper in a greenhouse, and each has its own watering characteristics.Even an automatic system can not always be tuned to two different scenarios for making water under a bush, so in one part of the greenhouse there is a mechanic, and in the other part a person independently copes with the task.

Also one of the main mistakes is the use of poor-quality pipes. The system must be durable, and the pipeline must provide the necessary pressure. The best option is plastic PVC products of medium diameter.

Another mistake - the lack of loosening after watering. The soil under the pepper must breathe, especially if mulch is laid. This should be done regularly, but very carefully, since the root system can be easily damaged.

You do not need to make too much water during the flowering period. The behavior of the gardener should be the opposite. As soon as flowers start to appear in large numbers, the rate of watering should be reduced. If this is not done, a large crop of barren flowers is guaranteed, which will simply fall off in a few days. As for fertilizers, of course, they are needed, but not nitrogen, but phosphorus and potassium.

Pepper needs for watering depend not only on the selected variety, but also on the method of planting. Whether it is open ground or greenhouse, dry land will be the first reason why a gardener will not be able to harvest a large crop. Experienced growers talk about the effectiveness of moisture in the early morning, if it is not too hot outside. When the air temperature sharply rises, the schedule changes, watering is organized after sunset.

In the greenhouse, the irrigation system is activated once a week, but at the same time the humidity should remain at the required level.

The consumption per plant averages 500 ml, but can be adjusted depending on:

• soil type;
• equipment;
• temperatures;
• varieties of pepper.

Seedlings require frequent watering, it is carried out every two days. To introduce moisture should be strictly according to the instructions and not more than the amount that is necessary for the normal development of culture. If the soil is not too rich in microelements and has a high content of sand, then the water rate increases, because this land can not retain moisture for a long time. Under each bush pours 1 liter. Soil moisture should be at least 70%, while the same indicator in the air should be 60%.

It is often undesirable to water the peppers both in the open garden and in the greenhouse. After planting, you can slightly increase the rate, because the plant has suffered a little stress. If it is a greenhouse, then 1 time in 5 days is the ideal frequency for watering vegetables. If you do everything correctly and abide by the regime, then the first harvest will be rich and large.

Before picking young bushes of pepper should be irrigated every two days. Humidity is also monitored, therefore, they irrigate not only the soil in the greenhouse, but also the paths. Irrigation and compliance with the regime on hot and dry days are particularly important. In rainy summer, the rate of watering is reduced. It requires an individual approach and good knowledge of the type of soil, features of growing pepper.

Sucked water at room temperature is ideal for young plants.It is worth remembering that, together with moisture, the plant consumes from the earth useful minerals for development, which are found in the fertilizers applied.

The irrigation pattern may differ from time to time. Drip irrigation is used in most cases, since this method has established itself among experienced gardeners. To organize a system, a functional source of moisture is required, to which the hose is connected. Be sure to install a coarse filter, and under the bushes are external and internal droppers.

One of the main advantages of the system is that a hard crust does not form on the ground, so the plant continues to receive the necessary amount of oxygen. However, this does not mean that there is no need to loosen the soil.

Among other benefits stand out:

• high-quality hydration;
• saving;
• guarantee that the moisture does not fall on the foliage;
• irrigation uniformity;
• no weeds.

Surface watering is required with a significant increase in air temperature. Its advantage is that the liquid is absorbed by a large amount of soil. This creates an additional supply of moisture in the ground, which is then gradually consumed by plants.

Pepper will not give a good harvest without a sufficient amount of moisture, however, this happens with almost every vegetable crop. Therefore, some novice gardeners think that on hot days they need to give the plants as much water as possible. However, they achieve only poor results, the harvest does not meet their expectations. This happens because over-wetting the beds in an open ground or greenhouse leads to the fact that the plant ceases to produce a sufficient number of inflorescences.

Moreover, if the soil is constantly wet, an ideal environment for the development of fungus and mold begins to form on its surface, which soon hit the fruit and tops. In a greenhouse, this problem becomes especially serious, because it is possible to suppress the development of fungi only by lowering the moisture level, which, in turn, will lead to a negative impact on the culture.

In addition, the spreading spores settle on the walls of the room and harm not only plants, but also man. This is one of the reasons why adhering to the norms of watering is not only recommended, but necessary.

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