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  • From: E C GRANATA <elainegranata AT msn.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip tape exp and 2" spacing
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:15:50 -0600

Ann:  In the past I've been able to get 2" spacing for the emitters, but have not seen any 2" lately.  Does 4" spacing work for direct seeding like carrots, beets, lettuce, etc?   
 
Does anyone knows a source for 2" spacing?  Thanks.
 
Elaine
Denver
 
 
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:10:39 -0500
> From: moon AT ceva.net
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [Market-farming] Drip tape exp
>
> In the love hate driptape wars, thicker is no better if mice/voles
> are onto it as a wellspring, they chew it all, esp if it's a mulchy or
> weedy. The thin mil will buckel up in the sun to where you need to
> stake the end down so every time you pump so there will be no kinks
> to block the flow. Aqua trax has a blue line down one side so you can
> quick inspect for twists that can also block it.
> Filters are a must, silt is the real death of the stuff.No, the
> real death is a rototiller, no, lodging it 12" underground in your
> berry row, no, burning the forgoten piece in your asparagus patch will
> sure render it unredeamable.I have thin mil thats 6 years old I still
> use.I now only use 4" spacing between drips. they say it wol'nt go
> more then a 150' row, yet I have many 200-250' rows watered well w/ a
> 1hp honda pump! here in Va evaporation is great and I have lotsa water.
> Nothing waters better, even in the heat of the day if you can keep
> play by it's rules.It was invented in the deserts of Isreal. there
> they lay it 5' uner the ground and plant olive trees on top.
> Ann CentralVa zone 7
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