Re: Creeping Death

Russ,

On your grid of drip tubing, can you describe in more detail?
Specifically is it normal drip tubing supply line (1/2 inch) that you
punch holes in at a regular spacing, or is it the soaker hose that has
lots of perforations already? If it is the drip tubing that you punch
holes in, what size do you use: the normal drip punch you use to
create a connection to 1/4 tubing or emitters?

-j-

Jason Thomas
Fresno, CA

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Russ Stokes<rstokes@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Chad,
>
> The saying "smothered with love" might apply here.  It sounds like you are
> making something more difficult that what it should be in raising an AG.
>
> 1.  You may have an infestation of spider mites, the symptoms you describe,
> you would probably see some webbing  because of the severity of the
problem.
> Also, because you use a soaker hose to water with, the foliage stays dry
> which is an environment the spider mite likes.  First determine if you have
> mites, then we can take you down a road that will help eliminate the mites.
> If you don't have mites then there are other problems.
>
> 2.  Water soaker hose with timer, 15 min.  I am not sure that you are
> getting the amount of water needed to grow a good plant.  I use a grid
> layout of drip tubing and I usually leave the water on for at least several
> hours a day.  On top of this I will occasionally water by hand in order to
> make sure that I have even watering.  What is your soil type?
>
> Russ
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