How much is 2 inches of water?

On a gardening website it says that my plant needs 2 inches of water a week. What does this mean volumetrically?





Two inches deep gives a lot of variance, depending on how wide a container is.

How much is 2 inches of water?
two inches deep over the footprint of the plant,





its the same as measuring rainfall, 2 inches means 2 inches deep over the entire surface
Reply:According to my gardening class, about 4 oz for most plants should be enough.
Reply:The width of the container is irrelevant as long as the sides are straight. The point is to water the entire surface with of the garden with 2 inches of water. They're suggesting you use a container to help you gage how much water the sprinkler or the rain is amounting to.( I'm assuming they mean in 2 one-inches waterings. 2 inches at once is a lot)
Reply:yeah, how wide IS your container? The container your plant is in! Way too simple...
Reply:It is likely referring to the surface area of the soil in the pot the plant came in. Every week, cover that area with the equivilent of 2 inches of precipitation it would otherwise get in its natural environment. Watering slower will reduce nutrient leeching.
Reply:Actually, it doesn't give any variance, IF you use any container that is not tapered. Wider the mouth, more water it will collect in the container, but per square inch, it is the same amount; therefore, the depth will be the same regardless of the size of the mouth.
Reply:4 oz, that's my final answer. You don't give any variables to give an intelligent answer.
Reply:Get yourself a meauring glass
Reply:Good and wet. Take a guess.
Reply:My guess would be 2 inches of water deep times whatever surface area your pot is.
Reply:Give it about 2 cups of water (16 oz), twice a week.
Reply:To calculate


For example, daily garden water use


for the month of June would be approximately: 5.12 inches ÷ 30 days . 0.17 inch per


day. The information from Table 1 is based on long term average water use for each location.





I don't know if this is correct but every website I went to has this similar calculation.Good luck!!
Reply:I have always been told that you can put an old tuna can in the yard and when that is full......... there is your 2 inches of water needed.
Reply:it does really matter how much water... just use a regular skinny tall cup. that'll work.