.From the previous message we learned ½ ounce of water sounds like more than enough water for plants to use over the course of one week. This is the guesstimate of water each plant is said to need for itself. Mathematically speaking, ½ ounce of water per week provides a mind- boggling amount of water molecules.
It's a good thing when plants get the water they need but in order for the ecosystem to function optimally, the rest of the soil, other plants and other organisms also need water.
If water is applied only from the perspective of garden plants, we are starting out on the wrong foot and will thus stumble along out of sync. In other words, if we are watering when absolutely necessary but only watering selectively in a given area, we are not helping plants as much as we think we are.
No matter how, when or how much we water plants, that water will also be used by other plants and other organisms. There is no stopping it.It is a false notion to believe that watering at the base of plants puts water “right where the plants need it.”
(1) Plants need water close, wide and deep – not necessarily just at the base of the plant. It benefits plants to sense water and grow roots to reach the water.
(2) Also, water in the soil near a plant will automatically spread through the soil to areas with less water. The water will move towards the base of the plant on its own. This is the process of diffusion. Diffusion occurs when something moves from an area of high concentration to low concentration. This diffuses the concentration by distributing it. No matter how much we drip irrigate or spray at the base of plants, that water will diffuse through the soil until the water is more evenly distributed in the soil.
This is something the ones of strong faith understand very well. Nyame, the Neters, especially Tefnut, do not just water at the base or plants, specific plants or a specific area. They water the entire garden and ecosystem surrounding it. This is the optimal way to water because the ecosystem is the garden we should be caring for.
