RE: [CH] watering question
Dave Anderson (Chilehead@tough-love.com)
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 15:46:16 -0700
We use 50 - 100' soaker hoses in several areas. Usually have 2
going all night. We also use hoses and sprinklers on the lawn and
some flower beds where soakers don't work (runoff). We have an
industrial strenght drip system in the vegetable garden. 3/4" Pepco
with Toro emitters. We'll be watering 24/7 in another couple of
weeks.
Dave Anderson
TLCC
5250' Average rainfall less than 10"
> > For the maters and chiles, I bought a soaker hose at ?-Mart
> > for about $15.
>
> I bought two soaker hoses, one for each bed, from two
> different sources. The 25 footer was from Family Tree Nursery,
> $20. The 50 footer was from K-MART, about $15. The cheaper
> hose has a much higher flow rate than the expensive, shorter
> hose. It drains 9 gallons in one third the time it takes the high
> $$$ hose to drain 5 gallons. Neither one produces puddles, and
> both soak an equal distance from the hose. Time (and the heat
> of summer) will tell if one has any advantage over the other,
> performance-wise.