Watering in the evening..?

Question

I know is worse than watering in the early am because of mold/fungus.

But, what if that is the only time I have to water it and cannot afford a sprinkler system right now????

I'll have mold/fungus??

Answer 1

I don't have a sprinkler system either & I work during the day, so I water in the evening.  I just make sure to water after the sun is not shining directly on the plants I am watering.  The water droplets on leaves can act like a magnifying glass and cause the sun to burn the leaves.  So if the sun is shining brightly, water the roots & not the leaves.   I don't have mold or fungus.  

Answer 2

i always water in the evening hours while the sun is going down and not so hot.  don't water in the middle of the day due to the heat of the sun it will burn your leaves.  water when its cool out too is the best for plants.  also don't forget to add some miracle grow or some-sort of fertilizer to help

Answer 3

Sure, you can water in the evening, so long as you do not wet the foliage.  Do not use a sprinkler to water your plants.  You want to apply water to the roots, instead.  

A watering can is an inexpensive way to accomplish this, providing you have the time to water your plants individually.

Another option would be to purchase a soaker hose.  Most garden centers sell these and you can also find them at places like Home Depot in their gardening section, although this time of year they might be scarce.  Lay the soaker hose around your plants and water will dribble out all along the length of the hose near the roots where your plants need it.  As the water dribbles out very slowly, you can let it run overnight.    

I have a soaker hose in my salsa garden, and I covered it lightly with mulch.  The mulch hides the hose and also protects it and the soil from the hot sun so there is less evaporation.   At first, the hose didn't want to lay flat, so I used some wire "earth staples" to hold it down.  You can make your own earth staples by cutting lengths of wire hangers and bending them into "U" shapes.

Answer 4

calm down . i never get mold or fungus and i always water at night well evening but the point is u should water in the morning or evening

Answer 5

best time to water is 4pm-10am. there are sprinkler timers that connect to your water spikett and use a traveling sprinkler