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Alex, IN

We know that at peak growth a crop like corn uses 0.33" of water per day. What would be the best estimate of the amount of water a mature pumpkin plant with a growing fruit uses? 900 square ft. plants.

Thank you for you thoughts.

Mikkal

7/10/2018 12:52:20 PM

Torrance, Ca.

That's a tough one and look forward to hearing others take on this one.
I'm at 90 gallons plus per 1100 sq ft right now but looks like I need to bump that up here soon.

I know a few of the guys that are at 150 to 175 gallons a day per 1000 sq ft.

I guess it just all depends on how well your soil drains, temps, ext.

7/10/2018 5:41:34 PM

Alex, IN

I know that the variables are in great numbers. Just didn't know what it worked out to. 0.33" on 1000 square ft. is around 205 gallons per day. I can imagine between plant and fruit growth we are using at least that much if not more. That is not accounting for evaporation either. I am at 120 right now, going to bump it up and see how the plants react.

7/10/2018 7:38:37 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

My soil holds water fairly well. If I water too much I get disease problems. I had to water while they were in the hoop houses, buy since the first of June we had so much rain I didn't water a drop. Now its getting dry so tomorrow I start watering. Sprinkle cold water from the hose in the morning and let a 35 gallon garbage can of water heat up during the day. That can gets split up as a drench for 3 plants, with an evening drench every other day. I found cold water in the evening slows growth over night, but in the morning its no problem.

7/10/2018 9:54:33 PM

Home of happy lil plants

1 spot 70gallon makes it happy another spot 150 and i could still water some likely and not be over watering

that will give you a solid range

7/10/2018 10:18:32 PM

Rapid City, SD

hmm.....330 gallons here on 3 plants about 140 square feet average....it will very a lot with different soils types.....sandy loom.....more water than clay

7/10/2018 10:35:28 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

75 gallons per plant, every second day maximum. Our soil is very silty, and holds water well under the canopy of leaves. Outside the canopy, dry as a popcorn fart.

7/10/2018 11:10:49 PM

Orient, Ohio

Drip versus over head will play into that as well I would imagine due to evaporation. I would be interested to know how much people use in the different systems if that made a difference.

7/11/2018 2:38:13 PM