WATERING- A 
It is said that from 6? to 95^ of the substance of a 
ol^nt is water. In addition water is necessary to plants^because 
they can only make use of food which has been dissolve in 
A plant wilts when the roots cannot absorb suf:iicientI th!™ mv 
replace evaporation through the leaves and, even ^ough there .y 
be available plant-food in the soil, growth will stop if there 
is not sufficient moisture to dissolve it. 
Water enters a plant through the root hairs, so water 
which does not reach the roots is of little value. Growing pa^- 
are constantly forming new feeding roots and these roots “^‘"tho 
grow toward the moisture. If the moisture is at the surface oi the 
ground it is quickly evaporated and the roots will be burnt oy the 
sun. If the moisture is deeper it is more permanent ^ the roots 
are protected. Your lawn should be watered, then, so the £°ots 
will grow downward into cool moist earth, rather than on the suface 
where°they will be burnt when the surface moisture is evc.ponJ^d. 
Watering a lawn with a hand hose seldom moistens t»e 
earth down to the feeding roots, and the force of the water is 
quite likely to uncover the roots so they will be burn y 
Use a stationary sprinkler always to water an established 
lawn. These are the advantagespf this methods 
Soaks the ground thoroughly. 
Distributes the water evenly. 
The water falls softly and is absorbed 
as it falls. 
Roes not wash the humus off the roots. 
leave the sprinkler in one spot until the ground 13 
soaked below the limit of the roots and then move it to another 
Ah Don't water your lawn again until the appearance of the 
g^; shows it is needed. Keeping your lawn constantly soaked is 
not good practice, 
A mulch of German peat moss on your lawn will not 
generate moisture but it will make the greatest possible use oi 
the water which you apply. It will help t °.?h n Sbst"rce^ known. 7 
of moisture without a soggy condition. No other substance ^wn 
will assist you with your lawn efforts m so many ways c.s Gen a 
peat moss. 
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