Re: Creeping Death

Russ,

Thank you for the information. Is this the type of tubing you are
talking about?..

http://www.dripirrigation.com/drip_irrigation_info.php?cPath=121_107&products
_id=284

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Russ Stokes<rstokes@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> 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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