1. Watering Plants in Summer
1. How should nutrient soil be used? It’s best not to use it alone. Depending on the flower variety being grown, it’s generally best to add one-third river sand and garden soil.
2. What fertilizer should flowers receive? Typically, organic fertilizers (bone meal, well-rotted poultry manure, soybean cake, etc.) are used as base fertilizer, and chemical fertilizers (e.g., triple-nutrient compound fertilizers) are used as topdressing. Foliar fertilizers are also used.
Pesticides are generally divided into two categories: insecticides: dimethoate, cypermethrin, dicofol, chlorpyrifos, phosphamidon emulsifiable concentrate, trichlorfon, carbofuran, aldichlor, and synthetic pyrethroids; and fungicides: mancozeb, metalaxyl, phytosporin, triadimefon, triamcinol, trichlorfon, Bordeaux mixture, chlorothalonil, carbendazim, and thiophanate-methyl.
3. How should the soil be loosened? You can loosen the potting soil around the edges, 2-3 centimeters deep. Don’t worry about damaging some roots; the new roots that grow are more vigorous than the old ones.
4. When is the best time of day to water? The watering principle is: water thoroughly, and only water when the soil is dry. The degree of dryness varies throughout the year. Spring often rains, so don’t water until the soil surface turns white. Summer’s high temperatures are the peak growth season for most plants, requiring more water. Water once in the morning and evening. Note that some flowers enter a dormant period, so water less frequently, keep the soil dry, and stop watering. Autumn’s dry season is just as demanding as summer’s. Winter’s temperatures drop, and many plants essentially stop growing. Water less frequently, keeping the soil relatively dry to help prevent frost damage. In spring, it’s best to water before sunrise and after sunset in summer and autumn; and in winter, water around noon. In summary: avoid rain in spring, sun in summer, dry weather in autumn, and wet weather in winter.
5. Generally speaking, which plants (primarily flowers) are easiest to grow and which are difficult?
Actually, both are easy and difficult to grow. Understanding their habits is crucial. As long as your growing environment is suitable for their growth, they’re not difficult to care for. For example, a skilled potted pine can thrive by properly managing water and fertilizer, but 99% of beginners fail on their first pot. Orchids (Cymbidium sinense) are virtually indestructible, but managing them well is not so easy. Cacti are the easiest to care for; you can practically ignore them without dying, yet many gardeners experience them rotting. Therefore, understanding a plant’s habits is crucial for successful care.
2. When should you water plants in the evening in summer?
For mature trees, watering at any time is fine. For saplings, try watering at night to avoid excessive evaporation.
How to verify thorough watering:
Checking for thorough watering can be a human error. To check if the soil is thoroughly watered, a rebar or tree stick is usually used to poke straight down into the soil ball. If it penetrates, it’s thoroughly watered; otherwise, it’s not. In practice, the water may only penetrate most of one side or most of the upper surface. This is easily overlooked during inspection, leading people to believe that the soil is thoroughly watered.
3. When is the best time to water plants in the summer?
In the summer, cast-in-place reinforced concrete slabs require watering and maintenance for approximately 7 days.
The watering and curing time depends on the type of cement. For concrete made with Portland cement, ordinary Portland cement, or slag Portland cement, the curing time should not be less than 7 days. When using other types of cement, the curing time should be determined based on the properties of the cement. The curing time for the basement’s ground floor walls and columns and the first floor walls and columns of the superstructure should be appropriately increased.
Watering and curing method:
After pouring the concrete, it should be smoothed with coarse wood crabs and cured in time, especially in the summer when the temperature is high. Spray curing and coarse crabs should be used for secondary smoothing before the initial setting. Before the final setting, the full water method (i.e., a flat plate such as a plywood is first laid on the board surface, and water then flows through the board surface to the concrete surface until it overflows the board strips) is used for curing for 3d to 7d. If conditions permit, the curing time should be extended. During the curing period, it is forbidden to move the concrete. The stair treads should be removed after the concrete strength reaches 100%.
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Precautions for summer curing of concrete:
1. During the concrete production process:
(1) Reduce the amount of cement by using water reducers and fly ash, thereby reducing the temperature generated during the concrete solidification process.
(2) Reduce the amount of cement by selecting reasonable raw materials and adopting a good mix ratio, thereby reducing the hydration heat temperature rise.
2. During the concrete pouring process:
(1) Organize the on-site construction well and try to avoid pouring concrete when the temperature is the highest every day.
(2) Reduce the pouring temperature. During the specific construction, attention should be paid to the sun protection of aggregates. The containers during transportation should be covered to prevent sun exposure. For the pouring of large-volume concrete, in order to reduce the maximum temperature inside the concrete, cooling water pipes (serpentine pipes) can be buried in the structure to pass circulating water for cooling. According to tests, the maximum internal temperature of concrete with buried cooling water pipes can be reduced by 4-6℃.
(3) To prevent surface cracks, measures can be taken to increase the surface temperature of the concrete, such as covering the exposed surface of the concrete structure with insulation, setting up insulation sheds and covering with plastic film.
3. After the concrete is poured:
(1) When the temperature is above 15 degrees Celsius, water the plants at least once every 3 hours during the day and twice at night for the first 3 days after the concrete is poured. Thereafter, water the plants about 3 times a day and night. The watering frequency should be increased appropriately in hot or dry climates.
(2) When the average daily temperature is below 5 degrees Celsius, watering is not allowed.
4. How often should plants be watered in the summer?
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Is it better to water the plants in the evening or in the morning? This is not necessarily true! It depends on the season. In summer, you can water them in the morning or evening, depending on your free time. In winter, neither the morning nor the evening is appropriate, and you need to water them at noon or in the afternoon.
Watering is indeed a technical job for growing plants. It involves not only the method of watering, but also the time of watering. Watering doesn’t mean you can just water whenever you want; your watering schedule should be adjusted according to seasonal changes. Winter and summer watering times differ, and choosing the wrong time could harm your plants. Here’s a few words about watering potted plants.
Summer Watering
Summer is known to be incredibly hot. Just these past two days, due to the typhoon, the weather has been incredibly sweltering, with daytime temperatures easily exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Spending even a short time outdoors can feel like melting, and the risk of heatstroke is ever-present. Outdoor plants also face the same harsh heat and sun.
Plants grown outdoors in summer should not be watered midday or in the afternoon. During this period, the temperatures are high, the sun is strong, and the soil in the potting soil is warm. Watering plants too suddenly can cause metabolic imbalances, leading to wilting or sunburn.
The best times to water in the summer are before 9 a.m. or after 7 p.m. During these times, the temperature is relatively low, and watering won’t cause any irritation to the plants. The specific time to water depends on your availability. If you wake up early and have time, water in the morning; if not, wait until after get off work. Watering in the morning or evening is fine.
Of course, indoor plants don’t have many specific requirements; they can be watered in the morning, noon, or evening. Because indoor plants are less susceptible to external influences, even at noon, the soil temperature in the pot won’t rise too high, and the difference between the temperature and the water used won’t be much, so it won’t cause any harm.
Watering in Winter
In winter, watering is generally done at noon or in the late afternoon. Because the temperature is relatively high during these times, the difference between the soil temperature and the water temperature isn’t too significant, so watering won’t cause any significant irritation to the plants. Watering in the morning or evening, however, can easily cause frostbite to the plant’s roots due to the lower water temperature. Especially in northern regions, where the temperature difference between day and night is significant, ice can form both at night and in the morning, so watering in winter requires caution.
In other seasons, such as late autumn and early winter, since the temperatures are somewhat similar to winter, it’s best to follow winter watering methods. In spring and autumn, when the temperatures and sunlight are less intense, watering can be more flexible—mostly morning, noon, and evening are fine, but it’s best to water in the morning and evening.
Summary
Plant watering schedules don’t necessarily have to be rigidly fixed; just adjust your method accordingly. Summer doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t water at noon. If water is scarce, you still need to water promptly. Just move outdoor plants to a cooler area and mist them with water first. Then, water them slowly and thoroughly in one or two divided doses. Avoid drenching them all at once to prevent them from adapting and causing side effects.
In general, watering schedules can be adjusted flexibly. Special circumstances require special treatments; a rigid, unpredictable schedule isn’t necessary.
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5. Beautiful sentences about watering plants in the summer
A thunderstorm is like an angry mother watering flowers. The thunder, like the roar of an angry God, is so strong and so vivid. Then a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, like a sharp knife slicing the little girl’s face.
2. One day, when I went to the balcony to water the flowers, I was surprised to find that the cactus in the pot had actually bloomed beautiful small flowers. Although those small pink flowers lack the fragrance of jasmine or the brightness of peonies, they made me see the meaning of life.
3. Teachers are like gardeners; they must water flowers with care!
6. Why can’t you water plants at noon in the summer?
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Cast-in-place floor slabs should not be watered at noon in the summer when the temperature is high. During the summer heat, and at noon, the air temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature can be even higher, reaching 60 degrees Celsius. Because cast-in-place floor slabs haven’t yet solidified, their temperature is roughly equivalent to the ground surface. Watering them will cool the watered areas, leaving unwatered areas hotter, leading to cracks. Therefore, cast-in-place floor slabs shouldn’t be watered at noon during the summer heat. If you can water them at noon, avoid the sun’s strong rays. It’s generally best to water them in the morning and evening. If you’re afraid of the sun’s strong rays, it’s generally best to water them twice a day. 7. In the summer, it’s best to water plants in the morning and evening. This is because in the morning, when the sun has just risen and the temperature hasn’t yet risen, the ambient temperature and water temperature are similar, which won’t affect the plants. However, once the sun rises and the temperature rises, plants exposed to high temperatures are exposed to cold water several times, which will definitely cause them to become ill, causing their leaves to wilt, turn yellow, and fall off. Of course, the same principle applies at night, though the temperature is slightly lower than in the morning. For those of us who choose to water our flowers at night, it’s best to do so before 6:00 PM to prevent the ambient temperature from dropping too low, which would prevent the soil from absorbing water effectively. This practice is usually reserved for the summer heat, as daytime temperatures are relatively high, making watering inappropriate. Watering in the evening is best done in the summer, preferably after 5:00 PM.
8. Should plants be watered during the day or at night in the summer?
If we simply follow the appropriate watering times throughout the year, they might be: water in the morning and evening in the summer; water in the morning and afternoon in the spring and autumn; and water at noon in the winter.
For plant and bonsai enthusiasts, simply knowing the best time to water is far from enough. To maintain successful flower care, you must first master watering. This requires extensive practice, careful observation, and continuous learning. We should learn from past experiences without blindly applying them, applying them flexibly to the specific situation. Only by making accurate judgments can we master the watering schedule, truly watering when the soil is dry and wetting when it is wet, and ensuring the normal growth of our plants and bonsai. Watering is the most frequent and fundamental task in bonsai gardens. It’s a near-daily task, seemingly simple, but it’s actually the most challenging and demanding. Improper watering is the leading cause of plant death. Watering isn’t just about maintaining plant life; it also regulates the rhythm of plant growth. Therefore, this seemingly simple task of watering should never be taken lightly. “See dry, see wet.” This is the classic response I often hear when asking experts for advice. It’s easy to say, but incredibly difficult to put into practice. The difficulty lies in defining “dry” and “wet.” It took me over a decade to grasp some of this, but I’ve only achieved the goal of “not dying from desiccation or drowning.” It’s fair to say that for beginner bonsai keepers, the majority of their bonsai die from drowning, while death from desiccation is relatively rare. Because they’re so fond of their plants, they’re afraid they might dry out, so they keep watering, which can lead to disaster. 9. Summer Plant Watering Time: Cast-in-place reinforced concrete floor slabs require approximately seven days of watering and curing in summer. The curing time depends on the type of cement. For concrete made with Portland cement, ordinary Portland cement, or slag Portland cement, it should be no less than seven days. For other types of cement, the curing time should be determined based on the cement’s properties. Curing time should be appropriately increased for basement walls and columns and for the first floor walls and columns of the superstructure. Curing Method: After pouring, concrete should be promptly smoothed with a coarse wood trowel and cured promptly. Especially in the summer, before initial setting due to high temperatures, spray curing and a secondary coarse wood trowel should be used. Before final setting, curing should be carried out using the flooding method (prepare a flat sheet of plywood or similar on the slab surface, allowing water to flow through the slab and onto the concrete surface until it overflows the slats). Curing should be carried out for three to seven days, or longer if conditions permit. Avoid stirring the concrete during curing. Stair treads should not be removed until the concrete strength reaches 100%. Extended information: Precautions for summer maintenance of concrete: 1. During the concrete production process: (1) By using water reducers and fly ash to reduce the amount of cement, the temperature generated during the concrete solidification process can be reduced. (2) By selecting reasonable raw materials and adopting a good mix ratio, the amount of cement can be reduced to reduce the hydration heat temperature rise. 2. During the concrete pouring process: (1) Organize the on-site construction well and try to avoid pouring concrete when the temperature is highest every day. (2) Reduce the pouring temperature. During the specific construction, attention should be paid to sun protection of aggregates and cover the containers during transportation to prevent sun exposure. For the pouring of large-volume concrete, in order to reduce the maximum temperature inside the concrete, cooling water pipes (serpentine pipes) can be buried in the structure to pass circulating water for cooling. According to the test, the maximum internal temperature of the concrete with buried cooling water pipes can be reduced by 4-6℃.
(3) To prevent surface cracks, measures can be taken to increase the surface temperature of the concrete, such as covering the exposed surface of the concrete structure with insulation, setting up an insulation shed and covering it with plastic film.
3. After the concrete is poured:
(1) When the temperature is above 15 degrees Celsius, water the concrete at least once every 3 hours during the day and twice at night for the first 3 days after pouring. Thereafter, water the concrete about three times a day and night. The watering frequency should be appropriately increased in hot or dry climates.
(2) When the average daily temperature is below 5 degrees Celsius, no watering is allowed.