Re: Soaker hose water flow
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Soaker hose water flow
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:29:58 -0300
>Hello,
>I'm planning on connecting a couple of 55 gallon barrels together to create
>individual reservoirs for each pumpkin plant. I would like to gravity feed the
>water to a long length of soaker hoses wrapped around the plants.
>I'm not sure, but I think the barrels would have to be elevated several feet
>to obtain sufficient pressure and allow the water to pass throughout the total
>length of hose. Does anyone have experience with this type of system? Would
>the barrels have to be 4 to 5 feet up in the air or will this work keeping
>them at or slightly above garden level?
>Joe Pukos
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I tried it with some year old soaker hose and the hose would sweat until I
was 6ft above the ground.....the hose I used was old and so it had some
clogs so geting a good syphon was tough.........but alot of growers use
this method.........good luck..brock
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