Mastering Plant Watering | Soil Tension, Texture & Automation Tips! (Garden Talk

In this episode of Garden Talk, I interview Cooper from Sustainable Village. He has been gardening for 23 years and is widely regarded as an expert in irrigation—which is the focus of this episode. We discuss soil tension, texture, the moisture release curve, tips for automated watering systems, and much more. What type of plants do you like to grow? Lettuce, bok choy, house plants, fruit trees, kale, potatoes, let us know in the comments section below. If you enjoyed this video please click that thumbs up button :)

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★Timestamps★
00:00 - Podcast Intro
00:57 - Sponsors
01:45 - Introduction
05:53 - Soil Tension
08:22 - Soil Texture
10:28 - Moisture Release Curve
13:17 - Mbar Range
19:36 - Moisture Meters & Medium Types
23:46 - Soil Drench vs Bottom Watering
30:08 - Field Capacity
34:27 - New Blumat Calibration Process
45:50 - New & Future Products
56:17 - Final Words