Re: Fw: starting a new year
- Subject: Re: Fw: starting a new year
- From: J* T* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:48:27 -0700
If you have much suspended sediment in the creek water due to storms or
stream conditions you might want to check the filter every week for a couple
weeks until you get an idea of how fast it is clogging up.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 3:48 AM, Doug Adams <onedude@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> Can you run creek water thru drip tape or t tape. Steve where did you get
> your soaker hoses?
> Doug
> JN. 3:16
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
> Of Jason Thomas
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 11:12 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Fw: starting a new year
>
>
> Thanks Steve. I'm guessing if I grow one half the size that you do it will
> still be a personal best for me. You are right - it is a great place to
> live
> for fresh produce. Stone fruit season in the summer is great - it's one
> thing I can look forward to even though the weather is so ugly hot at that
> time. Nothing beats a fresh nectarine or pluot.
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Jason. I really appreciate the info. Central CA is such a great
> food
> > producing region. I hope you get a giant this season.
> >
> > Steve Haberman
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> > Of
> > Jason Thomas
> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 4:07 PM
> > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: Fw: starting a new year
> >
> > I'm using the misters on the foliage to prevent the serious wilting I get
> > in
> > Central California. Typical afternoon in summer here is over 100 F.
> > Supposedly heat stress will keep a plant from growing a decent sized
> fruit.
> > Humidity is very low here in summer so I don't have to worry about
> > overwatering foliage as much. Misting creates evaporative cooling effect
> on
> > leaves. Using really fine misters will theoretically cool the air instead
> > of
> > the leaves directly but I've heard it's best to get some water on leaves
> > anyway in a hot situation. My misters leak a little which gets some of
> the
> > leaves wet too.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I am going to try the T-Tape setup. I assume the misters are for
> > additional
> > > water to the vines/roots? I want as little water to the foliage as
> > > necessary
> > > for fungi/mold prevention. The humid conditions here are brutal on
> > > cucurbits
> > > so we try to keep our leaves dry.....at least overnight.
> > > Thanks for the tip guys and gals!
> > >
> > > Steve Haberman
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> > > Of
> > > Philly Phil
> > > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:39 PM
> > > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: Fw: starting a new year
> > >
> > > Just finished putting in my t-tapes from Dripworks. It's an easy
> install
> > > and
> > >
> > > relatively cheap. Dripworks.com's videos are pretty self explanatory.
> > This
> > > weekend I'm installing the tornado misters which is not rocket science,
> > and
> > > also
> > > a requirement in my climate.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com>
> > > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > > Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 9:49:47 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Fw: starting a new year
> > >
> > > 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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