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August 4, 2015 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon
Posts: 187
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Drip Irrigation for a newbie.
Right forum?Feel free to move,just leave me a redirect maybe?
Ok.I'd like to try drip irrigation maybe.Are there tutorials somewhere that a 5yr old could understand? Maybe I should have tried a search on youboob first. I understand that there are emitters (see I DO know something lol) that can be cleaned,so I would want those.Are there decent kits available online maybe that could be expanded later?I've seen kits on Ebay,but I have no experience to draw upon to make a wise purchase.I'd hate to buy a kit that had lots of useless pieces included,so if anyone would care to share some experience,feel free. Some kits are probably (maybe) better than others (value wise)? I read in another thread that 1/2" line from one manufacturer might not be the same 1/2" as another manufacturer uses? (sounds like the Philippines)Lol I am on a well.The water is pretty hard,and builds up a lot of mineral deposits,don't know that there is much I can do about that tho.I am guessing that with a kit,it won't have a pressure regulator or screen included,so that would be extra? Thx. Trop Last edited by Tropicalgrower; August 4, 2015 at 03:01 AM. |
August 4, 2015 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 1,710
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Can't go wrong with Netafim.
If you use parts from 1 manufacturer odds are better they will fit together. There are different size pipes that look like 1/2" Use a filter. The rest sort of depends on what you are trying to do. More info will get you better help. |
August 4, 2015 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon
Posts: 187
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I was trying to decide whether to install a system to irrigate all my landscape plants to begin with.Most plants are still on the smallish size.Problem is that I have probably 250' to lay tubing..and probably 50-60 plants to water.As I get older,it takes longer and longer to water due to the heat.I thought that a drip system might make the watering easier.I am on a well as I mentioned earlier.That might be problematic,as the pressure does drop significantly before the pressure drops to the point that the pump cycles again.
I should maybe look locally for tubing,as I have things shipped here,and that tubing would take a lot of space I am thinking.Trouble is,anything like drip irrigation is going to be really expensive here. I probably should investigate costs here before I proceed further. Thx. Trop |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 692
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August 4, 2015 | #5 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon
Posts: 187
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August 4, 2015 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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dripworks has a nice site: http://www.dripworks.com/category/resources
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August 4, 2015 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Posts: 3,099
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Just throwing this out there, and I don't know what is available to you in Asia but maybe soaker hoses would be a option until you figure out the drip? I find it very useful in certain applications.
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August 4, 2015 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: ny
Posts: 1,219
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Where are you in southeast asia and what are you growing? I ask because I grew up in Indonesia.
I was just trying to find the DIG emitters that once upon a time could be taken apart to clean out. Alas, they current design does not seem to allow that anymore - not sure though but it does look like the same design as all the other manufacturers.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon
Posts: 187
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Thanks everybody for the help. Trop |
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August 5, 2015 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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This guy will cover everything you need to know about irrigation.
It is a great sight that goes on forever the best part no popups or adds. I know a wee bit about irrigation and will be happy to help you when you decide what you want and how you want to do it. The deciding factor as in everything is money. Worth http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/ |
August 5, 2015 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon
Posts: 187
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My golly.That is a LOT of information,Worth.
I'll have my Doctorate in Irrigation if I studied all of that information.I once put in a sprinkler system at my hose in Southern Oregon.I was surprised at how easy it was once I understood.I was lucky that I had a friend at the suppliers store,and that made life a lot easier...as well as cheaper. Thanks for that link.I'll be spending some time there...No doubt about it. Trop |
August 9, 2015 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Allentown, PA
Posts: 349
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The company that I have been using for a few years is Drip Depot. They have a really niec "Education" section on their website that explains the basics of setting up a drip system: https://www.dripdepot.com/education
There are lots of other online vendors that others have mentioned that offer very similar products. The important thing, in my opinion, is to find one with a good selection of products (and hopefully low shipping cost, good customer service, etc.), and stick with them, since as others mentioned not all fittings fit all tubing from one manufacturer to the next. I also highly recommend splurging on the expensive fittings - the ones that screw tight and can be re-used (like Drip Depot's Perma-Loc system). They make much better, water-tight connections and you'll save money in the long run being able to re-use them. |
August 9, 2015 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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August 9, 2015 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: albuquerque
Posts: 308
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One thing to be aware of if you cut a soaker hose is that it has variable porosity. I cut a 75 foot one in thirds for a 25 foot bed. One 25 foot length barely watered and one flowed freely, the middle length was just fine.
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August 13, 2015 | #15 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon
Posts: 187
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4season: I actually really considered soaker hose.I don't know why I didn't go ahead and buy 1 or 2.I wonder if this stuff is still on the shelves?I should maybe have the Sis pick me up a roll.It would fit a couple of areas I have really well if I could find a 25' roll. |
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