ok i dont think this will work for me. by the you add up all the hot water in the hose.summer temps here are 110 plus.the hot water in hose will kill my plants.
I'm not against drip irrigation but I think it is a waste of water because you use more water than hand watering them. If you are concern about the moist then a mulch is a great moist retainer.
@Ivanlamperouge proper drip irrigation uses less water than hand watering because you loose less water to evaporation and wasting water outside of the root zone
I have built a few of these and they work great as long as your ground is level, even a small drop can cause you to have a lot of flow at the lower end and not much at the top. but they are inexpensive to build and work well.
Great option for us... ehh hem budget gardener's. ;) but I have one question. Are you at all worried about leeching of chemicals from the PVC pipe into your soil? I use pvc pipe for the bone's of my hoop house but I don't know if I would want water running through it. I guess I could always use a soaker hose.
@PCOStherealdeal It's been a minth sense your question. But I don't see an answer, so I'll post one. ; )
PVC will be safe for plants. Look around your house. You're drinking from water that has ran through the stuff.
Also, I've been around fish aquariums for a while. And pvc is used by anyone and everyone, making something custom fit, like a filter for them. If its safe for a saltwater reef tank, it's deffinately safe for growing plants in the ground.
how's the pvc drip holding up after 1.5 years?
alohajason 4 days ago
I made mine a lot deeper and have root irrigation installed at about 40cm and 20cm deep. Same system.
There is no need to mulch a square foot garden as the plants cover the soil completely.
Weedytje 7 months ago
WHY NOT PUT A REDUCER DOWN TO 1/2 INCH PIPE SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUN 3/4
whothehellgivesadamn 9 months ago
@whothehellgivesadamn cuz he had 3/4 laying around the house
alohajason 4 days ago
love love is idea im going to see if i can do something like that with my garden i dont have water hoes so i might change it up a bight
2010bowhunter 10 months ago
ok i dont think this will work for me. by the you add up all the hot water in the hose.summer temps here are 110 plus.the hot water in hose will kill my plants.
reelthing4u 1 year ago
@reelthing4u same here it was 116 today
ElLeonidas2009 1 year ago
I'm not against drip irrigation but I think it is a waste of water because you use more water than hand watering them. If you are concern about the moist then a mulch is a great moist retainer.
Ivanlamperouge 1 year ago
@Ivanlamperouge proper drip irrigation uses less water than hand watering because you loose less water to evaporation and wasting water outside of the root zone
harbringerlod 8 months ago
I have built a few of these and they work great as long as your ground is level, even a small drop can cause you to have a lot of flow at the lower end and not much at the top. but they are inexpensive to build and work well.
mattycolbourne 1 year ago
Great option for us... ehh hem budget gardener's. ;) but I have one question. Are you at all worried about leeching of chemicals from the PVC pipe into your soil? I use pvc pipe for the bone's of my hoop house but I don't know if I would want water running through it. I guess I could always use a soaker hose.
PCOStherealdeal 2 years ago
@PCOStherealdeal It's been a minth sense your question. But I don't see an answer, so I'll post one. ; )
PVC will be safe for plants. Look around your house. You're drinking from water that has ran through the stuff.
Also, I've been around fish aquariums for a while. And pvc is used by anyone and everyone, making something custom fit, like a filter for them. If its safe for a saltwater reef tank, it's deffinately safe for growing plants in the ground.
Hope that helps. : )
UrbanRedneckGardenin 1 year ago
Cool Damon! I need to try this!
TheDearpeople 2 years ago
Great information!
Roytheartist 2 years ago