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DIY Agriculture

Chia — Irrigation

Documentation outlineEvidence limits

⚠️ Status: outline only. Values Unknown until sources registered. Water in mm or L/m² (1 mm = 1 L/m²), per units.md.

By growth stage

Section titled “By growth stage”
  • Germination: water needed to establish. Unknown.
  • Establishment (first weeks). Unknown.
  • Vegetative growth. Unknown.
  • Flowering / seed formation. Unknown.
  • Pre-harvest (chia typically needs dry-down; irrigation timing critical). Unknown.

Water stress

Section titled “Water stress”
  • Sensitivity to drought at which stage. Unknown.
  • Sensitivity to waterlogging. Unknown.

Frequency & total

Section titled “Frequency & total”
  • Irrigation frequency. Unknown.
  • Total seasonal water (mm/L per m²) for a small plot. Unknown.

Human-scale notes

Section titled “Human-scale notes”
  • Practical irrigation methods for a 20 m² plot (drip, sprinkler, hand; how the tiny seed interacts with surface watering). Unknown.

Data structure impact

Section titled “Data structure impact”

Feeds data/crops/chia.yaml water fields once evidence exists.