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Measuring Water Application for Hand-Watered Plants: Beyond the Tuna Can

Goal: moisten soil to root depth. Check with a trowel. A watering wand delivers ~5 gal/min. Estimate: small tomato = 1 gal/week; large tomato = 5 gal/week in heat. Soaker hoses are excellent: 1 gal/ft/hr (with flow restrictor). A 50-ft row of mature tomatoes needs 90 minutes weekly.

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