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Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends
- From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends
- Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 07:21:12 -0700
Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522
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From: "Don Lareau" <dlareau AT tds.net>
To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 06:43:11 -0600
We have done as everyone here has said but finally invested in the auto flush valves and we love them. We can make sure that each line is working properly but simply walking down the ends of the rows and push in the button, seeing the same pressure from each line and clean water running through has allowed us to keep the irrigation running well the whole season. They have lasted for years, so worth the buck a piece. We also rely on our drip, no rain here. Maybe not this year but well worth it in my opinion…
Zephyros Farm and Garden
Daphne Yannakakis and Don Lareau
11466 3725 Rd.
Paonia, Co. 81428
970-527-3636
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Wiediger, Alison
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 6:38
AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip
Tape, closing off the ends
One thing to check is that there is not an emitter in the part you are folding. If there is, it will leak no matter what you use to close it. And, if it leaks a little, well, it is called drip tape! J
Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jay Sleichter
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 10:40
PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip
Tape, closing off the ends
I am using drip
irrigation for the first time this year. I finished setting up one building
and it worked great. I have a problem with the end of each run of drip
tape. I did not buy the end caps. I have heard that you can fold over the
drip tape 3 times and stick it inside a short piece of drip tape and this
will work to seal it. That is what I did but it is dripping. Should I
put a zip tie around it or a piece pf wire or is it just going to drip.
I am open to any other ideas, but buying more pieces is not one. I have
shelled out too much cash this spring. |
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[Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends,
Two Onion Farm, 04/05/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends, Owsley lucy, 04/13/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends,
clearviewfarm, 04/05/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends, Don Lareau, 04/05/2010
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