Drip irrigation concern

epenna · April 18, 2018

Hey all...

I have a concern, and I hope to find and answer for it here. I am growing tomatoes in 15 gallon containers, and have set up an automatic watering system, using 1/2 gph drippers.

Last year, my tomatoes did not do well, and I am wondering if it has to do with the fact that the drippers do not get the entire pot wet, and over the course of the season, probably erode a fast channel to the bottom of the pot, so that most of the soil never gets wet, and the roots don't grow... when I pulled up last year's plants, they had sad, underdeveloped roots.

Other than hand watering once a week, and really soaking the pots, what can I do?

Thanks,

E

April 18, 2018	#1
epenna Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 17	Drip irrigation concern Hey all... I have a concern, and I hope to find and answer for it here. I am growing tomatoes in 15 gallon containers, and have set up an automatic watering system, using 1/2 gph drippers. Last year, my tomatoes did not do well, and I am wondering if it has to do with the fact that the drippers do not get the entire pot wet, and over the course of the season, probably erode a fast channel to the bottom of the pot, so that most of the soil never gets wet, and the roots don't grow... when I pulled up last year's plants, they had sad, underdeveloped roots. Other than hand watering once a week, and really soaking the pots, what can I do? Thanks, E Last edited by epenna; April 18, 2018 at 12:58 PM.