Installing a drip irrigation system
 

does anyone have any recommendations for drip irrigation system installers in austin? our soker hose isn't doing the trick any more, and i think a drip system would be far more efficient and effective. thanks.

-mark

oh yeah, i forgot to ask if anyone has had any practical experience with them and can tell me if they're as good as everyone says. thanks.

-mark

"Mark Levy" wrote in message
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does anyone have any recommendations for drip irrigation system
installers in austin? our soker hose isn't doing the trick any more,
and i think a drip system would be far more efficient and effective.
thanks.

-mark


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Mark Levy


My experience has been that the little button (x gallons/hr)drippers pop
from the pressure if you open your tap more than .000235 inches. I've got
some runs set up with flag type drippers that work OK, but after a couple
years of trying things with drippers, I'd just use soakers in most cases.

I've been using drip on all of my plants for about 5 years now, love it!
Just have to watch the power outages resetting my timers, shows by plants
drying up. If you would like to see, in South Austin, write me.


"Grubber" wrote in message
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"Mark Levy" wrote in message
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does anyone have any recommendations for drip irrigation system
installers in austin? our soker hose isn't doing the trick any more,
and i think a drip system would be far more efficient and effective.
thanks.

-mark


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Mark Levy


My experience has been that the little button (x gallons/hr)drippers pop
from the pressure if you open your tap more than .000235 inches. I've got
some runs set up with flag type drippers that work OK, but after a couple
years of trying things with drippers, I'd just use soakers in most cases.

russell, i'm glad to hear that it's worked well for you. the word that i've gotten from a few installers is that our calcium-rich water plugs up the emitters, but i can't tell if they're being honest or trying to push more costly sprinkler systems. anywho, i'd be very interested in seeing one in situ. email me at during the day today, and we can arrange a visit. many thanks.

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Originally Posted by Russell I've been using drip on all of my plants for about 5 years now, love it! Just have to watch the power outages resetting my timers, shows by plants drying up. If you would like to see, in South Austin, write me. "Grubber" tion wrote in message ... "Mark Levy" wrote in message ... does anyone have any recommendations for drip irrigation system installers in austin? our soker hose isn't doing the trick any more, and i think a drip system would be far more efficient and effective. thanks. -mark -- Mark Levy My experience has been that the little button (x gallons/hr)drippers pop from the pressure if you open your tap more than .000235 inches. I've got some runs set up with flag type drippers that work OK, but after a couple years of trying things with drippers, I'd just use soakers in most cases.

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:15:32 +0100, Mark Levy
wrote:


oh yeah, i forgot to ask if anyone has had any practical experience with
them and can tell me if they're as good as everyone says. thanks.

-mark

I use them on my vegetable beds. Pressure regulators can cure the
overpressure. (the ones I use are simple, mechanical flow limiters).

I keep a dozen or so emitters in a bag in the greenhouse and pull
ones on the hoses that are clogged (general crap in the water as well
as "liming up") It pays to use a good filter for the crap and a jar
of vinegar takes care of the lime after you pull the emitter.

I don't use electrical valves except when I am traveling. Too many
past problems.

FWIW, my stuff is all Submatic brand.

I have about 600 feet of dripmist line (5 different circuits) with about 150
emitters and it works great. I water everything from trees to shrubs,
flowers, vines, etc. The only thing that I suggest is that you check each
emitter about once a month as they do get clogged up every so often. I am
on a well so don't know about city water. I get most of my stuff from Home
Depot but occasionally order special emitters off the internet. Go for it
the stuff really works.


"B.Server" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:15:32 +0100, Mark Levy
wrote:


oh yeah, i forgot to ask if anyone has had any practical experience with
them and can tell me if they're as good as everyone says. thanks.

-mark

I use them on my vegetable beds. Pressure regulators can cure the
overpressure. (the ones I use are simple, mechanical flow limiters).

I keep a dozen or so emitters in a bag in the greenhouse and pull
ones on the hoses that are clogged (general crap in the water as well
as "liming up") It pays to use a good filter for the crap and a jar
of vinegar takes care of the lime after you pull the emitter.

I don't use electrical valves except when I am traveling. Too many
past problems.

FWIW, my stuff is all Submatic brand.