Soils, Crops and Fertilizer Use: A Field Manual for Development Workers (Peace Corps, 1986, 338 p.): Chapter 5: Watering vegetables: When? How Often? How Much?: (introduction...)

Soils, Crops and Fertilizer Use: A Field Manual for Development Workers (Peace Corps, 1986, 338 p.)

Chapter 5: Watering vegetables: When? How Often? How Much?

		*(introduction...)*
		It pays to use water wisely
		Some common watering mistakes and their effects
		Factors influencing plant water needs
		Ok, so get to the point! how much water do plants need and how often?
		Some methods for improving water use efficiency

(introduction...)

NOTE: This chapter focuses on hand-watering vegetables during the dry season. For information on furrow irrigation of vegetables and field crops, refer to the bibliography in Appendix H.