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{
  "title": "What Rain Does That Irrigation Can’t: Soil, Microbes, and Plant Response",
  "author": "Sam Liddicott",
  "image": {
    "url": "https://ucarecdn.com/b2639227-5ef1-4924-a883-4b56bbeeaef1/-/format/webp/-/resize/480x/",
    "caption" : null,
    "alt" : "Plant leaves in the rain"
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  "date" : "2026-05-22 10:15:00 +0000 UTC",
  "permalink" : "https://blog-preview.planter.garden/posts/rainwater-and-irrigation/",
  "content" : "Plants need water to grow, and because the weather is unpredictable at the best of times, supplemental irrigation is often needed for a good harvest and is essential in desert areas. However, you may have noticed that after a good rainfall, your garden seems to go through a growth spurt. In this article, we’ll break down the differences between rainwater and irrigation water, why rainwater does so much, and how storing rainwater can deliver some of the benefits.\nRainwater Chemistry All water is …"
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