Re: Promised report: T Tape for irrigation

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• To: Olin <m*@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
• Subject: Re: Promised report: T Tape for irrigation
• From: B* D* <b*@netvision.net.il>
• Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 10:59:21 +0300
• References: <001301bdc419$0935f700$f220480c@netzone.netzone.com>

Olin wrote: I used to make up my own drip lines by installing flag emitters

> equally-spaced along 1/2-inch drip line.  Worked pretty well but the
> emitters also tended to become plugged but were easy to clean.  Newer
> emitter types are pressure-compensated and self-cleaning and can be run at
> supply pressure but are also more expensive.  The slotted emitter ports in
> my drip tapes haven't become plugged yet but I'm sure it's possible.

A few Israeli companies are at the forefront of the dripper/emitter technology.
One with a website is Netafim. They have a nice diagram that explains the
self-cleaning, pressure regulating mechanism. Garden centers here sell tape with
these emitters by the reel and by the meter.

Olin's experiences of soaker hose failure with high-mineral content water is
matched by my own: I know someone who brought soaker hoses from the US when he
moved here to Israel, and they failed miserably after 2 years of use. This is
also backed up by the advice given out here in Israel (where all agriculture
involves irrigation with hard water from June to September), which favors
emitters over soakers.

Ben



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