Re: Irrigation choices
- Subject: Re: Irrigation choices
- From: H* Z*
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:10:08 -0500
Hi Karen--My soil has a lot of sand content and the drainage is excellent.
However, that means that the water from soakers or drippers goes straight
down and does not spread out. So, I have gone to overhead sprinklers. This
only matters to you if your soil conditions are similar to mine.
Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: Karen B. <abtrlife@earthlink.net>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 9:03 AM
Subject: Irrigation choices
> Hi all,
>
> I have a new bed that I am going to need to install irrigation in next
> year. I was wondering what all of you who use irrigation prefer such as
> soaker hoses or drip. The tree canopy is so thick overhead that even
> large amounts of rain have a hard time penetrating. The mulch gets wet
> but that's as far as it goes - remove the mulch and the soil is dry.
> Altering the canopy is not an option.
>
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
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