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  • From: "TxBeeFarmer" <TxBeeFarmer AT HotPop.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape was Fall sales slump
  • Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:54:11 -0500

Row crop drip tape is buried around 14 inches deep for cotton, but the depth depends on what you're planting and how deep you plan to till the ground. It's put into the ground using a chisel or curved shank with a tube welded on the back side. The drip tape goes down the tube and will feed from a roll as you pull the shank down the row - you don't need to dig trenches except at the end of the turn row where the distribution manifold goes. Use multiple shanks and multiple rolls of tape to make it go faster. You can mount the rolls on the tool bar, or pull a trailer if you wish. As far as lasting, if nothing chews it up or you don't run into it with a plow, I'd guess 20 - 30 years. Of course, you'll need to pump acid through it every once in a while to keep the holes clear, just like you do when it's on top of the ground. You should also note that the moisture from buried drip tape probably won't be enough to germinate seeds. You'll need to water to get your crop, or time your planting to a rain.

Hope this helps.

TxBeeFarmer
West Texas Zone 7b


----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Balliett" <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: [Market-farming] Drip Tape was Fall sales slump


Yes, drip can be a real pain in the neck if you have to hoe a planted
crop or want to re-till between crops. I'm verging on going back to
overhead sprinklers, but I'm sure that that will lead to more disease
among the leafy greens, and whatnot.

Someone on this list mentioned burying drip tape for row crops in
beds (I think). I'd like to hear more about this. (How deeply it's
buried, how it gets down there, how long it lasts, and so on.)

Thanks

Allan Balliett
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
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