Re: Fw: starting a new year
- Subject: Re: Fw: starting a new year
- From: J* T* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 20:06:36 -0700
T-Tape can go above or below the soil. I think the literature says the tape
lasts about 2 years is above soil and 5 years if below soil.
On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com> wrote:
> Jason,
> I am intrigued with the TTape. Does it install above or below the soil?
> Dripworks has it in some real affordable kits. My soaker hose works well
> but
> it is cheap and needs replaced every couple of years. The tape looks a
> little more sturdy.
> Thanks!
>
> Steve Haberman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of
> Jason Thomas
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 11:37 AM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Fw: starting a new year
>
> Debbie,
>
> I've been using the drip tape from Dripworks based on some guidance from
> Matt DeBacco at Team Pumpkin. It worked well last year. I don't know how it
> compares expense wise to other irrigation systems. I think it is a fairly
> efficient way to get a lot of water spread out evenly, which is important
> if
> your water is metered. However in a hot climate a separate fine-misting
> system is needed. So for expense sake it might be better to go with a
> sprinkler system. If you go on BigPumpkins.com, Pete Mohr's diary from last
> year shows his sprinklers and Matt Debacco's shows the drip tape set up.
> Also teamp-pumpkin.org shows drip tape setup.
>
> -j-
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:
>
> > I a resending this since I don't think it went out.
> >
> > Debbie
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > From: Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net>
> > To: pumpkin <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 6:08:29 PM
> > Subject: starting amnew year
> >
> >
> > The weather has been warming up a bit and I have been thinking about my
> > patch.
> > I'm thinking about some sort of inexpensive irrigation system and was
> > wondering
> > if anyone had thoughts or ideas.
> >
> > Debbie
> >
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