Irrigation - How Often & How Much?

Innoma · March 21, 2007

I always have a big problem with certain tomato varieties cracking or splitting, particularly blacks, which seem to be a bit sensitive in that regard. Last year I went to drip irrigation thinking it might help solve the problem, but no deal. So the question is, with drip irrigation, how often and how much do I need to irrigate in Zone 9 (Central San Joaquin Valley, CA) in loamy soil when using 1 GPH emitters? What's the key to keep down the splitting? Regularity? Amount? Anything else I might be missing?

March 21, 2007	#1
Innoma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CA, Zone 9 Posts: 33	Irrigation - How Often & How Much? I always have a big problem with certain tomato varieties cracking or splitting, particularly blacks, which seem to be a bit sensitive in that regard. Last year I went to drip irrigation thinking it might help solve the problem, but no deal. So the question is, with drip irrigation, how often and how much do I need to irrigate in Zone 9 (Central San Joaquin Valley, CA) in loamy soil when using 1 GPH emitters? What's the key to keep down the splitting? Regularity? Amount? Anything else I might be missing?