Re: Fertilizer
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 01:02:30 -0800
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From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: Fertilizer
>Devon -- Sounds like you are describing me instead of yourself! I also
>have problems with fertilizing, similar to yours. When we put in our drip
>system a few years ago, we installed in-line tank-style injectors. They
>costs about $20 each and go in between the water source and the valves.
>I've used them for fertilizing and have mixed feelings about them.
>
>1) You can't put in fish emulsion because after a while, it clogs the drip
>lines.
>2) Most fertilizers that are appropriate for this type of fertilizing are
>"synthetic" fertilizers and I am trying to move away from the blue stuff,
>even though it works pretty well.
>3) I set my valves to go on early in the morning, before I am up and able
>to put the fertilizer into the tank. So then, do I set them to go again
>and end up watering everything twice in the same day? Since I have five or
>six valves attached to a single injector, I have to run them in sequence in
>order to do a complete round of fertilizer.
>4) In order to calculate how much fertilizer you need to put into the
>tank, you need to know how much water you are applying/hr which means that
>you need to know how many emitters are on a single valve. My method of
>laying drip line means that whenever I need more irrigation, I just add it.
>I have no idea how many emitters or how much water each line is putting out
>and I can't imagine that anyone could keep track of it. So I guess how
>much water I am putting out and how much fertilizer I need. Not very
>precise or accurate...
>
>All that said, if I could resolve the synthetic vs non-synthetic fertilizer
>issue, I would be delighted!
>
>Regarding DripWorks products, if this is the company who's products Home
>Depot carries, I STRONGLY recommend you look at a different manufacturer.
>I typically buy my drip irrigation parts at a landscape supply company in
>my area. Occasionally, I need a part on Sunday when their store is closed
>so I hoof it down to Home Depot to purchase the nearest thing they have to
>what I need. I cannot tell you how many times I have been disgusted not
>only by the fact that their products are many times more expensive, but
>they are also of very poor quality. Parts don't work, break regularly,
>they're just awful.
>
>I've been very very satisfied with the system we've installed -- it has
>in-line emitters, in other words, the emitters are embedded in the 1/4"
>drip tubing. Read Bob Kourik's "Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and
>All Climates" He does a supberb job of walking you through drip irrigation
>options and system design.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>**********
>'''''''''''''''''''''''
>Nan Sterman
>San Diego County California
>Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
>
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You can use fish fertilizer in drip line, the one to use is powdered, called
micronized. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply sells it.
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