Advanced Irrigation: Deficit Irrigation and Regulated Stress for Better Flavour

The Counter-Intuitive Truth Everything we know about good watering practice says: water consistently, maintain even soil moisture, never let plants wilt. This is correct for most of the growing season and for most crops. But for a specific group of crops in a specific growth phase, a different approach produces dramatically superior results: controlled, deliberate mild water stress. This is deficit irrigation — the practice of deliberately under-irrigating at certain stages to force plants to …