The Republican Center for State Environmental Expertise, Training, Advanced Training and Retraining of Personnel of the Ministry of Natural Resources took part in the campaign “Water the Tree – Save Its Life!” announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus in connection with the hot weather that has set in in the country.
The Center’s staff watered the trees and shrubs planted in the spring of this year, as well as in previous years.
The Center calls on all concerned citizens to make their contribution by participating in watering green spaces not only around their homes, but also in parks, alleys and squares.
Recommendations from watering experts:
- It is advisable to take water for irrigation from open sources so that its temperature is close to the soil temperature;
- Usually watering is done in the morning or evening so that less water evaporates;
- trees are watered at a rate of 30–50 liters per 1 m2 of the trunk area, shrubs – 20 liters per 1 m2, but in dry times water will be useful for trees in any quantity;
- First, you need to water the top layer of soil to moisten it, and then water it more intensively;
- In dry and hot weather, it is recommended to water the trees every week; if the trees have been planted recently, they require more frequent watering.
Let’s take care of the beauty of our native land together!
