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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Drip tape exp
  • Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 16:50:05 -0400



On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:10:39 -0500, moon AT ceva.net wrote:
> 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


Thanks--this is very helpful.

Richard

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Richard Robinson
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Hopestill Farm
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  • Re: [Market-farming] Drip tape exp, Richard Robinson, 08/02/2010

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