Re: watering
Hello,
It is true, reduction after the pump reduces the life of a pump..
Even the reduction down from the standard output of the sump pump to a garden
house shortens the pump life because of back pressure. If you reduced the
output further with a sprinkler head, you would shorten pump life further
still.
If your tank was raised, you could just let gravity run the water out the
soaker hose. This may not offer enough pressure to inflate the flat type of
soaker hose, and get the water all the way to the end. But an old standard
garden hose, that has small holes drilled in it along its length, would soak
the entire length of the hose. It may also deliver the water at a better rate
that the soil could handle absorption better.
Tom
Gary Grunow wrote:
> I was told that a submersable pump like the ones used for sump pumps
> wouldn't work for using with sprinkler head. I guess the pump wasn't
> designed to handle the backpressure that the small orfice on the sprinkler
> head would create when trying to push water through it. Is this true, or
> are they just trying to sell me a more expensive pump?
>
> Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Thorson" <pumpkinpiper@hotmail.com>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: watering
>
> > Gary, I bought a small electric pump that is submegable to pump the water
> > out. Hook it to your hose, and it works great.Pumpkinpiper
> >
> >
> > >From: "Gary Grunow" <garyg@bytehead.com>
> > >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > >To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> > >Subject: Re: watering
> > >Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 20:22:51 -0600
> > >
> > >I noticed that you store your water in drums, but how do you get it onto
> > >the patch? Just dump it on, pump it on, spray it on, or what?
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Ernie & Shelly
> > > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 7:36 PM
> > > Subject: watering
> > >
> > >
> > > I dig a hole four feet deep and the same width. I fill it with a
> mixture
> > >of peat,compost,manure,and soil.Ibank the around the hole 1 foot high
> > >lime,fertilize with triple phosphate,and muriate of potash.I draw all my
> > >water from a creek storing it in drums to keep tempature close to air
> temp.
> > >
> > >Ernie
> >
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