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Drip Irrigation......
Posted on 4/23/12 at 9:59 am
Posted on 4/23/12 at 9:59 am
Anyone here use them for their vegetable garden? Bought a timer on a Friday and I'm debating whether I want to use soaker hoses or a sprinkler for my watering needs.
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Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:01 am to TJG210
soaker hose would be better, but i'm no gardenologist.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 10:22 am to Chad504boy
I turn on sprinkler and manually just spray water over the plants at the same time just to make it quicker. I use to just turn on sprinkler and let it run for awhile but after i flooded the backyard a couple times from forgetting to go turn it off i just decided to stay back there 
I durnt have one dem der nice timer contraptions..
I probably should just invest in that.
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Bought a timer
I durnt have one dem der nice timer contraptions..
I probably should just invest in that.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 11:21 am to TJG210
soaker is great for several reasons. i use one on my row crops, keep a channel in the row and the water slowly seeps in the row for about 20-30 minutes depending on how dry it is. I have mine on a timer, turn the water on, click the timer on 20 mins, come back later and turn the water off to make sure the timer doesn't bust and flood the garden.
Also, when you use a sprinkler on your garden you are watering your plants and all the weeds/grass and their seeds around it, between the rows etc. It's also more beneficial to your plants to receive smaller amounts of water over a longer period of time so they can absorb more of it.
Also, when you use a sprinkler on your garden you are watering your plants and all the weeds/grass and their seeds around it, between the rows etc. It's also more beneficial to your plants to receive smaller amounts of water over a longer period of time so they can absorb more of it.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:15 pm to kuhlman187
Soakers don't work well on long rows. Tried some on 150' long rows and the pressure drop put too much water at the front and hardly any water near the end. Probably work better for 50' or less rows.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:31 pm to TJG210
I use drip irrigation instead of a soaker hose. Its relatively cheap to set up.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:33 pm to mctiger1985
Yea - Drip works better.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:09 pm to mctiger1985
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drip irrigation
What exactly does this entail?
My gardens are relatively small, I have two raised beds, roughly 5' x 16', with two rows in each.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:10 pm to TJG210
We've used the soaker hoses in our garden at the house and I used the drip system in Ag when I was in highschool. Both worked well enough. Our garden at the house was usually small. Less than 100' long rows.
Posted on 4/23/12 at 2:25 pm to TJG210
I bought a starter kit at Home Depot and then several additional components to tailor to my liking. Mine is hooked up to a timer and I buried the line coming from the faucet until it reaches my raised garden. At the garden, I branch it off to run another 50 or so feet to the flowers on side of my house. I also use it to water the plants on my deck. You can either use a soaker hose type that has predrilled holes every so oftern or you can get solid hose to where you can plug in drippers or microsprayers. I use a combination of both. I thought it was a lot of fun to put together. Home Depot or Lowe's sell many accessories for them.
A kit like this
A kit like this
This post was edited on 4/23/12 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 4/24/12 at 9:35 am to mctiger1985
How many times per day do you let your irrigation line do its thing?
I was thinking about heading in that direction, but still have a few questions.
Do you set up the drippers next to the plant? How do you tell if the plants are getting enough? How do you fertilize?
I was thinking about heading in that direction, but still have a few questions.
Do you set up the drippers next to the plant? How do you tell if the plants are getting enough? How do you fertilize?
Posted on 4/24/12 at 9:26 pm to TJG210
I installed a drip. It's really not hard.
Maybe start small and use a garden hose to water until you get a feel.
Go look at other peoples' gardens, take notes, then plant one to suit your needs/tastes. Don't think just cause any particular person does it one way means you need to also.
quote:TJ, not being an a-hole but suggest you take it slow. Read up a bit then proceed.
How many times per day do you let your irrigation line do its thing?
Do you set up the drippers next to the plant? How do you tell if the plants are getting enough? How do you fertilize?
Maybe start small and use a garden hose to water until you get a feel.
Go look at other peoples' gardens, take notes, then plant one to suit your needs/tastes. Don't think just cause any particular person does it one way means you need to also.
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