How much water do fruit trees need? 🌳 And when to stop watering? 

How much water do fruit trees need? And when do you stop watering fruit trees? In this interview, Horticulture Professor Dr Kevin Folta of the University of Florida discusses the science involved with Susan Poizner of the fruit tree education website OrchardPeople.com.
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Learn about the best ways to water fruit trees here:
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When Kevin's video about how to automate irrigation is ready, we will add the link to the show notes below!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 How often to water a newly planted fruit tree
01:59 When to stop watering a young fruit tree in the fall
03:28 The importance of letting the soil dry out in between irrigation sessions
05:36 How much water do newly planted trees need in the fall?
06:59 How soil texture affects fruit tree irrigation needs
07:26 How to know how much water your soil needs
08:45 Watering mature fruit trees in the fall in a cooler climate
09:21 How often to water a mature tree in the fall
10:30 The best way to water fruit trees
12:04 Difference between drip irrigation and microjet
13:46 Irrigating permaculture plantings
14:54 Automating fruit tree irrigation
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