permaculture

[Rain Tenaqiya <raincascadia@yahoo.com>]

I am also experimenting with low pressure drip irrigation and have been 
surprised at how well certain emitters work, especially the non-pressure 
compensating type.  Dripworks, in Willits, CA has information and emitters on 
this topic.  I believe they have a website.
   
  As far as water spreading goes, sprayers waste water and can create fungal 
problems on tree trunks.  Why not put some sort of fabric under your emitters 
to help spread the water out before it soaks into the soil?  In the 
Designer's Manual, Mollison gives an example of using burlap to water plants 
from an irrigation canal by capillary action.  The same should work with 
emitters.  Try old cloths and underwear.
   
  I'd love to hear more about your emitters and experience,
   
  Rain
   
   

                
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