Re: Timed watering
- Subject: Re: Timed watering
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 17:18:59 PDT
It is very easy to measure the amount of water you use. Just go to the
Home Depot, get some half inch tubing in the irrigation department and get
all the conections to hook it up to your hose. Then, all one has to do it
get the drippers that attatch to the half inch tubing. You buy a hole maker
and punch the drippers right in. They come in 1 and 2 gallon per hour sizes
>From: "Shelley Wilson" <swilson@harding-group.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: <pthompson@glgt.com>, <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: Timed watering
>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 17:20:34 -0500
>
>Paul,
>
>I have a timer and I love it. I purchased one from Home Depot last summer.
> It worked great for 3 months and then shorted out, but I just exchanged
>it for a new one (Home Depot is good about honoring things like this) and
>it has worked like a charm ever since. As far as I know, there is no way
>to calculate the amount of gallons going through the hose. But is sure is
>nice not having to worry about making sure your pumpkins are watered even
>when your gone!
>
>Shelley
>Garland, Texas
>
> >>> "Thompson, Paul S." <pthompson@glgt.com> 07/20 12:00 PM >>>
>I have seen a battery-powered timer, made by Nelson, that controls water
>flow at the spigot. It requires 2 "C" batteries and can trigger one "event"
>per day. It costs around $30.
>
>Has anyone tried this product? Is it worth purchasing? It seems ideal for
>watering during vacations. Any time, really.
>
>I am hesitant to buy it because I don't know exactly how much water I would
>be putting on my AGs. The factors I need to determine are average flow
>(gallons per minute) of my watering system (the device measures by minutes,
>not gallons), watering method (sprinkler or soaker), and pumpkin size.
>
>However, I don't know if the timer is reliable. That's where I hope you
>folks can help.
>
>Anybody ever use this thing?
>
>Paul Thompson
>Armada, Michigan
>
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