Lavender: Cultivation, Irrigation And Care

The lavender is a subshrub possessing great strength, an attractive color and a delicious aroma, which is widely used to beautify gardens and planters as well as being known as a plant with numerous medicinal properties. 

While lavender rustic belongs to a genre that fits well with any structure of soil, grows best in well loose substrates, calcareous, sandy, dry, with an average content of organic matter. There needs to be a good drainage to prevent puddles that can affect their growth and even rot the roots. Hence also recommend not grow it in places where heavy rains are recorded.

Lavender Cultivation

As for the ideal time to plant lavender, should be considered first if you want to work with multiplication by seeds or by cuttings (cuttings). In the first case, seed is usually planted in early spring, and transplanted in the fall or winter, once it has sprouted and grown a little.

When you decide to get a new plant lavender from a wedge, the ideal time to separate the desired branch is at the end of summer when the process has finished flowering.

Notably, it corresponds to a genre of warm and temperate climates, the different species of lavender will grow much better are exposed to a significant dose of sunlight.

Irrigation of Lavender

In terms of irrigation, the plant does not need much water, but to take better advantage of this aromatic water it is usually recommended once a week. In the case of the specimens placed in flower pots, you should increase this share a little liquid element during the summer season.

Although lavender has a high resistance to environmental factors, it is desirable to avoid the presence of weeds that could interfere with normal crop growth.

Caring tips for Lavender

This can be achieved by plowing land surface once in early spring, removing the ground at least twice after the harvest of flowers, and one in winter. This task also allows aerate and fluff the soil, helping to prevent the onset of certain diseases affecting these plants, including roots and certain fungi called "sadness of lavender ".

Regarding pruning, usually recommended cut lavender about 20 cm after flowering to bring a new sound and to present a pleasantly compact appearance while growing in the winter season.

Garden watering systems

Every garden needs a good watering for the plants, flowers and trees look beautiful, healthy and strong. Now what is the best irrigation system for your garden? There are many irrigation systems are efficient but when choosing one or more of a need to take into account the characteristics of the garden.

What are the most efficient irrigation systems? What to consider when choosing a method of irrigation for your garden?

Sprinkling: This type of irrigation is ideal for large gardens, ample surface as the water reaches up to 6 meters. It is a simple irrigation system it can be placed at the end of the hose and go moving on the place where you want to go. Irrigation method is economical, does not need many amenities and very effective.

Drip Irrigation:   This method is very effective especially if your garden is small and has few plants. It is also useful for people who are not much at home and need your garden in good condition. The drip irrigation system consists of water each plant droppers applying localized manner on each of the plants. The drippers are built cheaper and dropper auto compensates button. This method has the advantage that it saves water and soil moisture is maintained constant thereby avoiding puddles which damage crops.

Subsurface irrigation: The underground irrigation is a modern method being implemented in many parts of the world. These pipes installed below the ground from 10 to 50 centimeters. This is an innovative irrigation system has several advantages such as high durability of the pipes because they are not directly exposed to the sun, is a more aesthetic type of irrigation and prevents odors.

Irrigation distribution: This type of irrigation is similar to sprinkler irrigation but are smaller broadcasters. Is ideal for small gardens because, depending on the size of the diffuser and the water pressure to strip water 3 or 4 meters.

Irrigation hose: This is the most common irrigation system. Although it has some disadvantages such as uneven watering and excessive consumption of water, many people find it relaxing to be watering. It's like the time off throughout the day.

There are other more innovative irrigation systems that are being implemented recently in some European countries such as surface irrigation blanket consisting of polyethylene pipes and pressure compensating drippers are two blankets. The drippers are intended to saturate the water and blankets are to provide moisture to the roots. This blanket can be placed for irrigation on land or within it.

Now that you know of different irrigation systems, it is time to consider an effective one for your garden and crops so that they can save water while having your garden waterfall.