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  • From: "Bill Bradshaw" <billbradshaw AT hughes.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip tape holes
  • Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:53:55 -0500

Depending on the size of the hole. Large hole, cut and install a coupling. Small hole use what is called a goof plug. works for us. Bill in Texas

----- Original Message ----- From: <jmaeck9896 AT aol.com>
To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 11:30 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Drip tape holes


I punctured a drip tape hole, too much pressure I think..
do I need to replace the whole line, or is there a way to stop the
leak ?

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 8:16 am
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip Tape, closing off the ends

On Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 06:43:11AM -0600, Don Lareau wrote:
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.

I concur.

We have "iron" in our ground water and it precipitates out as red mud
after it passes through filters. We install drip tube with the emitter
side up and then the mud and crud works it way down the drip line
without much clogging and then eventually out the auto flush valves.

Major leaks are detected by auto flush valves that do no close due to
low pressure. Find a running flush valve and then walk up that line to
find the leak.

Using barb drip line connectors on the input end helps limit flow that
is lost to leaks.

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