Can we discuss drip irrigation some more please?
bart bart
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Can someone recommend a complete drip irrigation system for me?
Comments (3)I recommend DripWorks. If you e-mail or fax them a diagram of your garden or deck, they'll recommend a system and sell you everything you need. I suspect you'll need something like this: a filter and pressure regulator; 1/2" "mainline" tubing to circle the rail or floor of your deck; 1/4" tubing leading from the mainline to each of your planters; one or two emitters for each pot; fittings for the mainline corners; a male hose end and cap; a female hose start and plug; tools and connectors; and some extras. They're very easy to set up once you get the hang of it. I would suggest a timer, too, and a "Y" hose adapter with shutoff valves so that you can attach another hose to the same faucet....See Morelawn irrigation combined with drip irrigation
Comments (15)AM, Yes most controllers are not as flexible as you would like. The more money the more flexibility. I am not even aware of a 6 program controller. Someone may know. What was the old one that you used? I just need to gather more information from you to make an informed suggestion. I need to know your flow rate of your water source. Is your system off a outdoor house faucet or the mainline from your house before your house pressure regulator? If a hose faucet, then fill a five-gallon bucket and time how long to fill. Give us the time to fill 5-gallons. Next is the drip ones, how long or how many and what spacing and the type of drip lines or emitters? How many sprinklers and what Brand/type for each zone? What I am looking for is flow rates of drip tape or emitters to calculate the water demand for each zone. This is like a design in reverse which is a water audit. If you don't have all the info give me as much as you can. Finally, what is your water pressure? Buy an inexpensive pressure gauge that fits on your faucet from hardware store. When I can tell what zone uses what amount of what, then you can tell what zones can run simultaneously and the ones that need extra time can be at a later time and duration. You might try buying another Controller and hook three zone to one and 3 zone to another for the 6 programs you need. JMHO Aloha...See MoreCan we discuss full sun + water?
Comments (12)My understanding of the water, sun, and roots deal is as follows. Hosta leaves transpire a lot of water. In direct sun this increases exponentially. If they don't replace that water the leaves scorch and eventually wilt. The plant will go into survival mode shedding leaves. To grow hosta in full sun there are a lot of variables. 1. The intensity and duration of the direct sun. 2. The genetics of the Hosta. Hostas related to Plantaginea with white flowers will fare better. Perhaps their root systems are better adapted to absorb more water. 3. The amount of water you give it. 4. The ability of the root system to absorb that water. A young plant with an underdeveloped root system will fry no matter how much water you provide because it can't take it in. As for how much water you need to give in your situation, you are going to have to play it by ear. If you have drip irrigation or soaker hoses that would be helpful. Right now I'm growing a S&S and Fried Bananas in full sun from 11:00 a.m. to sundown at the 41st parallel. I was hand watering the S&S every other day, but it got a little scorching. So I've upped the frequency to daily. Today I gave that S&S about 8 gallons slowly delivered. Once it gets to the 90s, (today and tomorrow), I will probably water those two Hosta twice a day. If the root systems can absorb that much, they may be fine. Here's the S&S today. There is a little bit of scorching on the top leaf. Here's a closer look. Basically, you've got to establish your watering schedule and adjust it as you observe your plants. I hope this helps. Steve...See MoreUse more then 10!!!times less water with solar drip irrigation
Comments (3)Sue , -itch- Puppies are more then useless in a vegetable garden. They destroy plants, dig holes and s(h)it where they like, leaving some reasoning behind of which you seem to have enough of. I feel sorry for you that you couldn't understand the most simple instruction...you must be absorbed by the smell of all that puppy or bull reasoning you write. There is until now only one video and that video has NOT been pulled from YouTube nor from YouStupide. It's there as usual. The photos are far good enough. We even avoided photos by Cartier-Bresson, Mapplethorpe and Avedon. By the way , Cartier-Bresson was a gardener and grew photographs. The truth is: Your spanish knowledge is very poor. Inspite that your translation of the spanish sites is reduced to contemporary poetry, you have misunderstood the content. A right translation would have been: Save a lot of water with no investment, recicle bottles, help the poor, better vegetables, less work, more money etc. The tomatos have no virus, and rats and rabbits are not spying the solar drip irrigation because they can't destroy it. Like you can't destroy an idea by trying to mislead others with wrong information. Rats, rabbits and puppies away from gardens and away from computers!...See Morebart bart
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