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Originally Posted by Worm_Farmer
15 hours @ 125 gph? How does this not completly flood your field? I would think this would leave standing water everywhere. Do you water every other day? Just seems like A mini flood for someone like me.
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No, there is never any standing water. This applies approximately 4" of water over roughly the same diameter as my trees which moistens soil to a depth of 12-15". I have moisture sensors at depths of 15" and 30" in two locations of my orchard and monitor moisture conditions and they never become saturated. If I run into hot spells and don't put on sufficient water the 30" starts getting depleted and I can never restore that moisture until winter (unless I decided to flood my orchard which I am unwilling to do). I could irrigate more frequently for shorter durations but the moisture at the 15" depth would then also get depleted. Irrigating 4" about once per week has worked out best for me.