Re: Soaker feeder
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Soaker feeder
- From: a*@planters.net (Alan Stewart)
- Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 23:31:46 -0500
Have you thought about using drip irrigation? I use that instead of the
soaker hose, I bury it underground, then inject fertilizer using a home made
mixer I made out of 4 inch pvc and fittings. It's not pretty but I load it
up once a week to feed my plants with and seems to work well.
I think I have about 15 or 20 bucks invested in it.
>In a message dated 98-02-01 08:18:18 EST, you write:
>
><< Subj: Soaker feeder
> Date: 98-02-01 08:18:18 EST
> From: neps@mail.atl.bellsouth.net (Mike and Carolyn)
> Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>
> I still haven't found a good device for introducing water soluable
> fertilizer into a soaker hose system. Does anyone know of one?
>
> Mike
> ----------- >>
>Mike,
> The Dosamatic will work on a soaker hose system. The problem with many
>injectors is that they require a substantial flow through them in order to
>operate. The Dosamatic requires no electricity and is kind of like a piston
>pump that is operated by the water flowing through it. It will operated on
>flows less than one gallon per minute. Soaker hoses have low flow rates so an
>injector like a hozon will not work unless you have a bunch of soakers hooked
>together. Now for the bad news, they cost about 275 dollars. If you are in
>gardening for the long haul, it is worth the investment. They are simple and
>reliable.
> pumkinguy@aol.com
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Alan L. Stewart
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