Starting out, I would wrap them twice until they grow some. Build the
system so that in a couple of years you can modify it to wrap the trees
again with the modifications you need at that time.

When you start the system up for the first time, check the end tree after 15
min, 30 min, and so on until you determine it has received enough water.
Then you will know how long to leave it run from that point on. You don't
want to over water them. Find out how much water per week that kind of
trees will need, and set up a watering schedule to meet those requirements.

Dwayne




"Richard Miller" wrote in message
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I am going to plant about 30 5-gal trees which means their small. Maybe 5
foot tall and only about an inch in diameter. Anyway I don't want to put a
well around them so would I go with a 1/2" drip line which are standards
for a drip system and 1/2" soaker hose which I would cut in 6 foot sections
and rap it around each tree which would give me about a 2 foot diameter.
(Is that too big?) I would plant it about 2 or 3 inches under the ground or
lawn and hook them together like you would a regular drip system. Am I on
the right track?

Thanks
Richard