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Elizabeth, PA

I've tried several different ways this year to drench and every one is very aggravating. Especially now that the plants are fully grown. What equipment and techniques are everyone using to drench? I even made a contraption out of copper pipe and pvc that is 6 ft long worked great when plants were smaller but almost impossible to use now!!! All Input greatly appreciated!!!

7/29/2016 7:48:54 PM

Georgetown, Ontario

The easiest way to drench a fungicide or insecticide is to water the plants overhead so the leaves are wet, then spray whatever product you are using with enough water to evenly apply the proper amount of product on top of the leaves, then turn on the overhead sprinkler again and give the plants a good soaking.

7/30/2016 7:09:25 AM

Rhode Island

we have a couple 275 gal water tanks that we use to drench with.
use a elec pump to extract drench through hose then upon completion we rinsing with regular hose @ well water or overheads.
this time of year we mostly do hand watering so as not to get the mains to wet.

Pap

7/31/2016 7:21:37 AM

Elizabeth, PA

Thanks guys!!! I was trying not to get leaves wet with drench that's why I was having such a hard time. Makes sense now.

7/31/2016 9:59:48 AM