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#1: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-16 00:17:01 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan

I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
to set up for this.

Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
books/websites with some general guidance.

thanx guys

Carl
1 Lucky Texan

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#2: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-16 01:32:37 by zxcvbob

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
> Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
> to set up for this.
>
> Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
> books/websites with some general guidance.
>
> thanx guys
>
> Carl
> 1 Lucky Texan
>

I've done it before in central Texas with about a 1/3 of an acre. I
used drip irrigation "tape" with built-in emmiters every 18 inches (I
think that right.) The irrigation tape came in a big roll. I built my
own pressure-regulated manifold system. I'm trying to dig up some
information now...

< http://groups.google.com/group/rec.gardens/msg/0f86e82643479 d2b>

I had a gorgeous garden that year in the Central Texas heat and thin
soil. I wish I had discovered drip irrigation sooner. (No, the
emitters were not pressure compensated.)

Best regards,
Bob

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#3: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-16 08:25:11 by bb

Carl 1 Lucky Texan <alckytxn@swbell.not> wrote in news:x%kkg.24561
$VE1.10433@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com:

> I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
> Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
> to set up for this.
>
> Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
> books/websites with some general guidance.

I've been rather happy with Raindrip. (Even though the 1/2 gallon per
hour inline drippers don't seem to fare too well on my high-mineral-
content well water; they seem to clog up fairly quickly.)

I've never read any books or web sites. I started in with this Drip
System thing with one of those Patio Watering Kits. It had/has a little
booklet inside which showed how to set things up and some guidelines for
designing the system. (Don't worry, it isn't difficult unless you have a
MAJOR operation to set up.)

The pressure compensating (PC) drippers go at the end of the line and
seem to be doing better for me than the inline. (Again, with the well
water; didn't have nearly as much of a problem when I was on city water.)

In using the Full Circle Spray (not the bubblers) I've noticed they work
best when on their own 1/4" line to the 1/2" distribution. That is:

||
O--------||
||
O----------||
||
O--------||
||

Rather than

||
O ||
| ||
O--+--------||
| ||
O ||

Doesn't seem to matter as much with the bubblers. (The type that send
streams of water rather than a spray of water.)

I used a 15 psi pressure regulator for a time; but that didn't seem to do
very much. 25 psi seems to be better for me.

I've also seemed to have better luck using the screw caps for the end of
the line rather than the Figure-8 thing. (You'll know what I'm talking
about when ya see it.)

As far as how I have mine connected it's:

Hose Bib/Faucet -->
Timer -->
Pressure Regulator -->
Anti Siphon -->
Threaded swivel -->
1/2" distribution line

On a line that goes up the hill with the requisite drop in PSI I've left
off the Pressure Regulator and the timer and simply connect (via a quick
connect system) the Anti Siphon to the hose and turn it on for as long as
I want to water.

How's that for too much useless information?? ;)

--Bryan

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#4: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-16 19:07:59 by bamboo

google up an outfit called "dripworks" , I have dealt with them before
and they won't steer you wrong

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
> Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
> to set up for this.
>
> Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
> books/websites with some general guidance.
>
> thanx guys
>
> Carl
> 1 Lucky Texan
>
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#5: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-16 20:08:25 by zxcvbob

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
> Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
> to set up for this.
>
> Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
> books/websites with some general guidance.
>
> thanx guys
>
> Carl
> 1 Lucky Texan
>

I thought you said "2 or 3 acres" in your back yard, not "areas". If
these are small areas, just ignore my previous message.

Regardless of the size of the system, the most important parts are the
filter and some form of pressure regulation.

Note to self: get glasses checked.

Best regards, :-)
Bob

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#6: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-18 05:08:21 by vivekm1234

Hello, check out this:
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar292005/spt9.asp
It's a article on diffues irrigation using a mud pot. Mud pot's are
porus and leech moisture in to the soil..MInd you, i don't know if it
works so..

Also check out: http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/. He's got stuff on
drip irrigation.
Don't neglect the wikipedia; you may find stuff on reference article's

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#7: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-18 05:28:25 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan

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#8: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-18 18:11:05 by not

I think a lot of the drip irrigation stuff sold in gardening catalogues
and places like Walmart is not really useful, as it just replaces using
a hose.

The way to save with any irrigation system is to have a controller that
irrigates very early in the day (before most people are up), so the
water soaks into the earth and you lose none to evaporation by the sun.

I would suggest you look at the web sites of some of the irrigation
companies, where they explain how to design and install the system. I
know rainbird has drip irrigation systems, and I would guess that the
other companies, like Toro, also have them.

Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
> Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
> to set up for this.
>
> Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
> books/websites with some general guidance.
>
> thanx guys
>
> Carl
> 1 Lucky Texan
>

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#9: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-18 18:49:24 by ¤1¤ôx

I used the 100 foot long rolls with built emitters in it the last
couple of years in our 1/3 acre veggie garden as well as around the
house with various emiters dnspray nozzles, and it has saved money on
water buills and the plants look so much better. Can water most any
time of day and not worry about plants getting scalded or settingu0p
mold and mildew when water late at night........Raindrip is the brand
I used sold at Home Depot but I have bought it online as well.

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:17:01 GMT, Carl 1 Lucky Texan
<alckytxn@swbell.not> wrote:

>I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
>Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may try
>to set up for this.
>
>Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid or
>books/websites with some general guidance.
>
>thanx guys
>
>Carl
>1 Lucky Texan

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#10: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-18 18:51:51 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan

Not@home wrote:

> I think a lot of the drip irrigation stuff sold in gardening catalogues
> and places like Walmart is not really useful, as it just replaces using
> a hose.
>
> The way to save with any irrigation system is to have a controller that
> irrigates very early in the day (before most people are up), so the
> water soaks into the earth and you lose none to evaporation by the sun.
>
> I would suggest you look at the web sites of some of the irrigation
> companies, where they explain how to design and install the system. I
> know rainbird has drip irrigation systems, and I would guess that the
> other companies, like Toro, also have them.
>
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>> I know nothing about the issue other than glancing at some stuff at
>> Wal-mart and looking on Ebay. I have 2-3 areas in my backyard I may
>> try to set up for this.
>>
>> Basically, I'm wondering if anyone has advice on brands to use/avoid
>> or books/websites with some general guidance.
>>
>> thanx guys
>>
>> Carl
>> 1 Lucky Texan
>>

That is good advice, particularly for my area as loss to wind and
evaporation are quite high I suspect later in the day. I'm not averse to
handwatering per se and will still likley be 'in' the garden almost
daily anyway - I'd just like to do as you say and set up a timer for 3-4
am or so. Now, I frequently use a mechanical timer to water my front
lawn and some landscape plants, setting it at bedtime. Works quite well.
But in the back it is less practical and more likely to damage many of
the plants.

Carl

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#11: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-30 12:39:00 by lawnmower_man80

Let me give you a good address:

http://www.plasgotirrigation.com/products.htm

This is a Spanish company producing all kind of products for the drip
irrigation. They have an on-line shop too.

This is not spam, I bought a few accesories from this company a few
weeks ago, and received them without problems in my address in Germany.

I hope this could be helpful.

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#12: Re: 'drip irrigation advice/experience needed

Posted on 2006-06-30 12:39:00 by lawnmower_man80

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