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River Birch Watering: Deep and Infrequent

Sprinkler Method Beats Trickle

River birches lose leaves in Ohio summers despite 2-hour trickle 2–3×/week. They need 1+ inch weekly. Use sprinkler: run until pan catches 1 inch, every 4 days in drought. Deep watering encourages deep roots.

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