Market Farming

["Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>]

Thank you, John, and to all those who responded that the list had been silent.  This is the info I was hunting for.  Do you have any advice for using the larger .42 couplers?  Other than .42 inch diameter tubing?  I had assumed the tubing needed to be smaller. And thanks for the reminder on slanting the end going into the bluestripe, and having the tubing hot/flexible, and the dish soap. Good day all.  Hoping we are in a non-frost pocket.  Have tattered row cover over the tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and cukes in the field. We tend to be a few degrees warmer than the forecast, and hoping that holds tonight and tomorrow night.

 

And yes, send us some rain.  Sorry you are inundated.  At least we can do field work.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

http://rhomestead.com      http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead

 

"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

It's not that nice guys finish last. They have a whole different notion where the finish line is. - unknown

 

 

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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of John Ferree
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 1:25 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tubing between drip tape and oval hose

 

for years i have done this. . .  seems most do not.  I think it adds flexibility to sometimes squirrely beds and makes valve type drip connectors ($$$) unnecessary.

high pressure layflat main -> filter regulator ->  quick coupler OR hose connections -> layflat or bluestripe (cheap) drip header -> 1/4" ID black hose (irrigationmart.com) -> 1/4" barb drip fitting -> T Tape

cut the 1/4" hose at an angle on one side, flat on the other.  using a SMALL drill bit, drill holes for your spacings in the drip header material.  a reamer works well too.  Lube with dish soap, put everything in sun or greenhouse before assembly. 

To shut off a run, just take a piece of drip tape and slip it over a doubled over 1/4" line. 

Cons. . . tripping over them. 

let me know if you have questions

John

On 5/10/2013 11:31 AM, Beth Spaugh wrote:

Someone described using tubing between the mainline and the drip tape, and I really like that idea.  But, what size tubing or what driptape couplings were you using?   I have some .25 inch DTF250BV and .42 in DTFP6A couplers.  What type tubing – UV resistant I assume? But what does the size difference need to be to hold and not leak? Any tricks?

 

Thank you.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

http://rhomestead.com      http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead

 

"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

It's not that nice guys finish last. They have a whole different notion where the finish line is. - unknown

 

 

 

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