Re: Creeping Death
- Subject: Re: Creeping Death
- From: &* S* <r*@wi.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:38:08 -0500
Jason,
The drip tubing I use is 1/2" dia. with self compensating drip built into
the tubing. I pretty well put my whole garden into this system. It was
material that I used when I was doing a little truck farming on the side.
It really works out well.
I don't recommend the recycled rubber soaker hoses. I have used them in the
past and have found them to be very unreliable. The drippers are spaced
about 15" apart and the tubing is spaced about the same. What I have is
basically a mat of tubing under the plants. Because the output is very low,
watering from a garden hose hooked up is no problem. I also have a dosmatic
injector, so I can mix up fertilizer and inject the solution into the
system. We have had a pretty cool summer here in Wisconsin, I am not sure
if I was growing where it is hot and dry that my system alone would suffice.
I think what would really work out well is to have the underground system
and a mist system that would come on when it got quite warm. Then you would
have the best of both worlds.
Russ
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