Implement high-quality watering peppers in a polycarbonate greenhouse is easy. It is important to comply with the deadlines, frequency and choose the best option for irrigation, when water consumption will be minimal and soil moisture – maximum. Let’s take a closer look at how to water peppers in a greenhouse.
- Frequency and rate of irrigation
- Watering methods
- Manual <
- Mechanical <
- Automatic
- Combined
- Irrigation systems
- The danger of overmoistening of the soil
- Basic errors during irrigation
- Conclusion
Watering peppers in a polycarbonate greenhouse
Frequency and application rate
Polycarbonate greenhouses perfectly retain heat inside, maintain a certain level of humidity.To understand how many times you need to water pepper, take into account the following criteria:
- air temperature;
- the length of a sunny day;
- humidity level ;
- soil quality.
On average, young sprouts are watered every 2 days before diving. 200-400 ml are added under one plant. Already after transplanting into the ground, the frequency of irrigation is reduced to an average norm – once every 5-7 days. Adult seedlings are watered the same number of times throughout the growing season.
Another important rule is to use only warm, standing water for irrigation. It is brought under the root.
In addition, you need to regularly moisten the soil. Paths between rows are watered 1-2 times in 3 days.Another way is to spray water on the walls of the polycarbonate greenhouse.
During the period of mass fruiting, watering stops for 1-2 weeks. This will help to prevent the development of diseases and increase the number of flowers on the plant.
Watering methods
Several methods are used to water pepper in a greenhouse. They have many differences, but the common feature is irrigation under the root.
Manual
Ideal for small greenhouses (up to 20 m2). It is the cheapest, often used because does not require special costs for tools. It is used throughout the entire period of seedling growth.
The process uses:
- watering cans;
- hoses;
- containers with water.
It is better to water young seedlings in a greenhouse up to 10 m2 with a watering can. It will allow you to properly distribute water, perfectly moisturize the soil. Only a small part of the water will fall on the leaves (which does not harm the bush). They buy watering cans with a volume of up to 12 liters, so that it is convenient and not hard to hold in hands.
Hoses are best used for medium-sized beds – from 15 to 20 m2. Such watering pepper in a polycarbonate greenhouse has its advantages, speed of procedure, low water consumption. Together with the hose, special nozzles should be purchased, which allows you to adjust the water pressure. Also, this is necessary so as not to soak the soil and not damage the small stands.
Cons of the manual method – the risk of uneven irrigation of plants when using a hose. It requires a lot of strength and energy.
Mechanical
A mechanical watering system will save your time
This is a common system formed from hoses of different sizes, diameters and lengths that are directed to each bush. But this method cannot be called automated, because the amount and pressure of water is controlled by a person.
The main advantage is time saving. Unlike the manual method of watering, the gardener does not need to walk and water each plant. During this time, he can irrigate all plantings in a polycarbonate greenhouse.
Another advantage is that there is no risk of water entering the leaves of the plant. If you purchase a measuring device, you can control the amount of water used in order to take measures to reduce irrigation costs in the future.
To use this method of irrigation, you need an uninterrupted supply of water and electric energy. To connect the fluid supply system, you will need one of the structures:
- wells;
- wells;
- centralized rigid pipes.
The best is the well. It has sufficient depth and higher quality of water than in a well. She has a long period of operation.
Automatic
This is a soil irrigation system consisting of sensors and pipes interconnected. Pipes are needed to implement the irrigation process. Such a system requires human intervention only at the initial stage – during its installation, adjustment. It is necessary to make such adjustments as the irrigation time and the amount of water.
To create an automatic installation, you need:
- free access to electricity;
- power supply and remote control;
- organization of an uninterrupted water supply system;
- installation of pipes, sensors and nozzles.
It is advisable to use thick pipes that can withstand a large pressure of water. Water is supplied from high-quality, deep wells, 1 or more wells, as with the mechanical method of irrigation.
Automatic systems are appropriate in very large-scale greenhouses, where a person physically does not have time to water pepper manually. Another option is when growing particularly demanding varieties or hybrids that require frequent moistening of the soil and root system.
Combined
For large greenhouses, the combined irrigation method
is suitable. This method is often in great demand in modern conditions. Usually involves a combination of an automatic system and a manual irrigation method.
It is convenient and cost-effective to use in such cases:
- In case of frequent power outages. If the automation is turned off, plants can be watered manually.
- When growing different varieties of pepper or other vegetable crops on the same bed. In this case, it will be problematic to rebuild the automatic system for each plant, and installing pipes under each plant is not cost-effective. Therefore, the irrigation system can be located in one part of the greenhouse, and in the other carry out irrigation manually.
- With a weak pressure of water. Often a phenomenon in the evening, when seedlings wants to water every gardener in the district. Then automation will not do the job well, and the gardener will be able to easily and quickly water the seedlings using a conventional watering can.
The combined method of irrigation should be used only in large greenhouses. Otherwise, it will be economically disadvantageous.
Irrigation systems
Automatic irrigation consists of several irrigation systems: subsoil, sprinkler, drip. The intrasoil method is suitable for growing moisture-loving varieties of pepper. It is difficult to regulate water in it, due to which the moisture distribution will be uneven.
After sprinkling irrigation it is not necessary to carry out cultivation. there is no soil crust. But it greatly increases the moisture in the room, which is harmful to most varieties of pepper.
In the conditions of a polycarbonate greenhouse, the easiest way to organize drip irrigation. The system consists of the following elements:
- barrels raised 1 m above the ground;
- tap;
- hose;
- pipes ;
- water filter;
- corners;
- tees;
- tapes, etc.
Because This device is expensive, it is often used only in industrial enterprises. It is difficult to mount it on your own. But for watering, you only need to click on the “start” button. Also, a person is required to control the water in the barrel.
In the process of drip irrigation, each plant will receive the required amount of water using an individual tube. The rate of liquid application will be determined by a special sensor for measuring soil moisture.
The danger of overmoistening the soil
Overmoistening is dangerous due to the development of fungal infections. Gray rot, root rot, black leg, late blight may occur. They affect the plant first in the root system, then on the leaves, after which the fungus passes to the fruits. The result is spoiled peppercorns banned for use.
Remember, fungal spores can be found not only in the soil, but also on the glass windows of a polycarbonate greenhouse.Therefore, it is important to regularly carry out wet cleaning and wipe the windows with soapy water.
If irrigation is carried out with cold water, the plant may freeze. This will stop the growth of bushes and the formation of ovaries. Therefore, it is important to adhere to a water temperature of 20-25 ° C.
Main irrigation errors
Incorrect irrigation can trigger the development of rot or fungal infections. Often, inexperienced gardeners make such errors:
Always look at the soil condition. If it is dry and looks like sand, then you need urgent plentiful watering. If the earth easily rolls into a ball and sticks to hands, irrigation is stopped for 2 weeks. If it just rolls into a ball, but does not stick to the palms, the next moistening of the earth is carried out in a week.
Conclusion
To get a high-quality and healthy crop on time, it is necessary to properly water the pepper in a polycarbonate greenhouse. It is important that the water temperature is 20 ° C 25 ° C, the amount of water is 0.5-1 l.
