Fleemo wrote:

When I installed my drip-line hoses (Rain Drip Drip-A-Long 1/2" hoses
with emitters every 18") I buried them about an inch in the soil. I'm
having some trouble with them now, and on Rain Drip's website they say
to keep the emitters out of the dirt. What do folks in this newsgroup
do? Do you bury the hoses in the dirt, only cover them with mulch, or
what?

Thanks.



I'm not familiar with that particular brand, but in general, leaving
drip lines on the surface causes them to move around irregularly due to
expansion and contraction. I always bury mine, but I also replace them
every year (I buy 8 mil drip line in long reels). Taking them out of the
field allows me to plow, disk, harrow, etc. without worrying about
snagging the drip line. It can be re-used, but the problem is storing
the line over the winter without having it kink or having rodents chew
on it. It's easier for me to use new stuff every year.

If you're using it for a permanent installation (orchard, berry patch,
etc.) you will want to use the 25 mil (or more) stuff. It should be able
to withstand being buried, since that's how everyone I know installs it.