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Michael Fullard
Aug 4, 2006, 10:03 AM
Is a drip irrigation system cost effective?
It takes four hour's to water the plants properly with a hose.
RickJ
Aug 4, 2006, 10:22 AM
Generally, yes. Here's a good page to help you figure drip rate to the size of area you need to water:http://www.digcorp.com/diy/inst_3.htm
Take the gallons per minute that's coming out your hose times how many minutes of those 4 hours it's full on over a month and compare it to the recommended drip rate for the area and I think you'll find far less water being used to keep the area as moist as it ought to be.
... and to boot you'll have happier plants.
Michael Fullard
Aug 4, 2006, 10:38 AM
Generally, yes. Here's a good page to help you figure drip rate to the size of area you need to water:http://www.digcorp.com/diy/inst_3.htm
Take the gallons per minute that's coming out your hose times how many minutes of those 4 hours it's full on over a month and compare it to the recommended drip rate for the area and I think you'll find far less water being used to keep the area as moist as it ought to be.
...and to boot you'll have happier plants.
Thank you.:)