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- From: idyllwild farm <idyllwildfarm AT gmail.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:31:45 -0400
Also want to throw out the idea of using a booster pump; it'll cover a multitude of sins when it comes to designing your drip system.
I run my irrigation system (mostly t-tape) using a water tank and a 12 volt pump with a marine battery.
The pump is essentially an RV pump or a sprayer pump- you can find them in Northern or Agri-supply for about $100. The
battery will run another $100 if it's a marine type.
The pumps have an internal pressure switch and come in different gpm rates and can run dry without damage- I left mine on overnight once...
I believe that you could safely use one whether you're on "city" water or a well (although I'd make sure to size it so it
doesn't get ahead of the ability to supply since you don't want to burn out the more expensive well pump).
Regards,
Mike
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca> wrote:
On 11-07-27 04:59 PM, cjmaness AT juno.com wrote:Wow, I am shocked. Water is unmetered here. The things we take for
> We are on rural water. But, we are at the end of the line, so every time anyone down line from us starts using lots of water our pressure drops. On a good day I can run 14 lines, each 500' long. On a bad day, I can run 4 lines. We put valves on each individual line and that way I can open or close as needed to keep the pressure up so we get water all the way to the ends of the lines.
> We just got our water bill for June 20-July 22. 1500.00 dollars. I'm ready to quit.
granted ...
At that price point, wouldn't it make more sense to dig a well? That's
assuming that the aquifer is not too deep in your area, and that it can
sustain your needs.
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[Market-farming] drip tape woes,
Burke Farm, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Andy Fellenz, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, John Pike, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Etienne Goyer, 07/27/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes,
cjmaness AT juno.com, 07/27/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes,
Etienne Goyer, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, idyllwild farm, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Antoine Gendreau Turmel, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, MAsteveINE, 07/27/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes,
Etienne Goyer, 07/27/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes,
SaladG, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Richard Robinson, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, cjmaness AT juno.com, 07/27/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Burke Farm, 07/27/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes,
Wyatt Jones, 07/28/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, MAsteveINE, 07/28/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Wyatt Jones, 07/28/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] drip tape woes, Wyatt Jones, 07/29/2011
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