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  • From: "Bill Bradshaw" <billbradshaw AT hughes.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Irrigation - Aluminum vs. Steel Pipe
  • Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:07:48 -0500

Andy, I have used many types of irrigation over my farming life. I find that drip is the best use for water dollars spent on row crops. Don't throw your water up into the air. Bill in Texas
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Irrigation - Aluminum vs. Steel Pipe

Andy,

Never used solid set pipe. Would like to find some used for next season
though.

But the price sounds very good for pipe/risers/and rainbirds considering 2"
layflat cost $120/200' roll ($.40/foot).

I do have a couple rainbirds on galv steel risers and they are heavy.


Thanks,

Frank Ventura
Dragonfly Farms
www.dragonfly-farms.com





-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Andy Fellenz
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:21 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] Irrigation - Aluminum vs. Steel Pipe


Next year I'll start using some hand-move irrigation and would like to
go towards solid-set for two small fields on the home farm.  I'm
wondering if there are any significant benefits or problems with
galvanized steel or Aluminum pipe.  Anyone use both?  What are the
plusses and minuses of each.  I picked up some about 700' of 2" Al pipe
earlier this week at an auction at a real good price and have been
offered some galvanized steel at an OK price.

My concern with the Al is that it is pretty delicate and I can see my
crew trashing it in short order if they aren't real careful around it. 
However, it will be easy to move because it is so light and it won't
rust.  The steel would be sturdier, but also more work to move.

What is a fair price for the steel pipe.  The ask is $0.50/ft for 1,000
ft of 3" pipe including about a dozen risers with rainbirds and several
90's

Which type of pipe has worked best for you?

Andy
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