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Watering my Tamukeyama JM

13 years ago

I am trying to take care of my JM and read on another post of a way to water that I wondered might be good for my Tamukeyama that is planted in full sun.

Fill a plastic gallon milk jug that has a pin hole in the bottom with water and let it slowly water the plant.

Questions:

Would 1 gallon be enough?
How often?

I have tried to gage the moisture by using my finger but am concerned that I cannot feel down deep enough to really gt a good idea. The surrounding plants are more tolerant of fluxuations in water (I think).

Thanks for any thoughts and patience for a beginner gardener.

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gigim
Original Author
13 years ago
And yes I know it is too close to the corner. I am planning on moving it later. After it loses all of its leaves? It needs 12 feet around, correct?
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
13 years ago
Gallon is probably not enough. You need to keep the root zone evenly moist throughout and to the proper depth (10-12" minimum). A gallon jug with a pinprick opening is not going to afford a very even distribution of water, either. Much like using those totally ineffective fertilizer spikes :-)

Try using a soaker hose (they have ring hoses intended specifically for trees) or a drip with 2-3 emitters. You will have to experiment with frequency and duration. There are too many variables involved to be more precise.
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