Airehead Posted July 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 4, 2020 I am thinking of putting in drip irrigation because three hours of watering is a chore. Would put it in the front beds which would leave just hauling to the remote areas and eventually trees won’t need water out there. Cutting garden and rock garden probably always use a sprinkler. Used sprinkler, soaker hose, and hauling today. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted July 4, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 4, 2020 I don't know how many trees you have to water but something like this could help. Each releases water slowly to the ground. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted July 4, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 4, 2020 Same concept: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 4, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 4, 2020 I’ve just slated watering up to part of my exercise. It’s also good to keep me on the lookout for diseases and weeds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 4, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 4, 2020 A drip system is the most efficient, it puts the highest percentage of the water where the plants need it, and has the lowest loss to evaporation. If timers are installed it is hands off, even with out timers all you have to do is turn it on and off, adjust the flow rate so you can leave it on a convenient number of hours. Installation looks time consuming, with having to run a drip tube to each plant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted July 4, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Further said: Installation looks time consuming, with having to run a drip tube to each plant. Less sophisticated systems simply drag a single tube around the planting bed and poke a hole in the tube for each plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 4, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, Further said: Installation looks time consuming, with having to run a drip tube to each plant Sad to say, I think there is still a 30 year old Gardena system with aboot a million plastic parts that still just covers a small area languishing in my garage. Or not. Assembling and installing it was way beyond the limit of my patience. For a small area, hand watering is snot that bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Airehead Posted July 4, 2020 Author Popular Post Share #8 Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Further said: A drip system is the most efficient, it puts the highest percentage of the water where the plants need it, and has the lowest loss to evaporation. If timers are installed it is hands off, even with out timers all you have to do is turn it on and off, adjust the flow rate so you can leave it on a convenient number of hours. Installation looks time consuming, with having to run a drip tube to each plant. Installation no issue. I have a retired engineer to assign that task to. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted July 4, 2020 Share #9 Posted July 4, 2020 +1 on the gators that donkpow mentioned I just looked in the garden section of the garage. It's yours if you want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 4, 2020 Share #10 Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, donkpow said: Same concept: A nursery guy I used to know would drill small holes in the bottom of 5 gallon buckets and use them in the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted July 4, 2020 Share #11 Posted July 4, 2020 36 minutes ago, Airehead said: Installation no issue. I have a retired engineer to assign that task to. I heard that he is an Einstein level engineer, they are the best kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted July 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 4, 2020 All of our beds are on drip systems with pressure regulators and timers. The end result over time is more than worth the up front cost and installation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted July 4, 2020 Share #13 Posted July 4, 2020 I have a 25' soaker hose that I move around as needed. We put in 4 new bushes and they need a lot of water at first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted July 4, 2020 Share #14 Posted July 4, 2020 I just let nature take its course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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