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INTERMITTENT IRRIGATION AFTER TRANSPLANTING

 E. E. Albregts
 Associate Professor (Horticulturist)


Objective:


To determine if irrigating plants intermittently at 15 or 30 minute
intervals after transplanting will give a response equal to that of
continuous irrigation during the day. Also to determine if anti-
transpirants will enhance the plants response during this starting
period.


Previous years results:
 Only 30 minutes intermittent or continuous irrigation was used in 1973-74.
There were no yield response differences because of irrigation method. The use
of anti-transpirants did not appear to enhance the overall growth or yield response
of the plants.



 KEY TO TREATMENTS IN IRRIGATION AFTER TRANSPLANTING TRIAL FIELD 9


Plot No. Anti-transpirant Irrigation period

 1 None A. Plots were continuously
 2 2% Vapor Gard irrigated, B. Plots were irri-
 3 5% Vapor Gard gated at 30 minute intervals,
 4 5% Folocote and C. Plots were irrigated at
 5 10% Folocote 15 minute intervals.