In article , Dizne wrote:

In my last patch I installed a combination of sprayers and drippers on black
poly pipe running through the vegies. The drippers seemed to do the best
job - wasted less water; didn't water the weeds; didn't cause mildew on the
zuchinis; etc.

However, my concern is that every time I want to re-plant after harvesting,
I would have to re-plant at the same spacing as the drippers I have used
previously! This is obviously difficult if I want to rotate my crops or grow
something of a totally different size!

Considering this, should I just stick to sprayers and spray water over the
whole patch???

What watering methods do YOU use in your patch???

I currently use Aquapore hoses on mine. These are made from old car
tyres, and fabricated so water will just Œsweat¹ through them. My beds
are about 4m long and a 15m hose, loosely coiled down each, covers
everything. Each time I replant I just pull out the hose onto the
ground next to the bed, do whatever I need to do, then lay it back on
top.

The hose is not very flexible. At first I thought I would run it
backwards and forwards down each row but I could not make it stay in
place. I tried staking it down, but found that it was easiest to just
not fight it. Lifting the hose out seems easier if it is in loops as
well.

It is quite expensive though. Next time I think I will try out a soaker
hose first before shelling out the dollars.

Have Fun

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