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  • #1

    Watering system

    Sorry for the deluge of posts ;-)

    I've been thinking about once I've constructed my beds - I'd like to look into the possibility of making a water feeding system - just some simple piping with holes drilled into it - I guess what, 10mm in diameter? If I can get a converter from the garden hose, I can connect it up to that, or even a waterbutt to do a gravity style feed system - anyone ever done this? Not sure if this is the correct terminology, but thought it'd be useful to do this to aid with the watering?

    Any thoughts/suggestions?

    Thanks
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    H Chris,
    Use the search facility as there is loads of info on "Soaker Hoses".....Hope it helps.
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    • #3
      I'd invest in some proper drippers as these will control the flow rate much better than just piercing holes in a tube.
      Mark

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      • #4
        Plants don't need as much watering as most people think they do.
        This might spark a few ideas: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_15498.html
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        • #5
          hi chris, dunno much bout making a water feeding system, but id say ten mm holes would be way to big, u would have a huge amount of water goin thru it in a very short space of time, gud luck wit it .

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          • #6
            I've used gravity fed drippers in a GH and there are issues.... mostly to do with the need to check for blockages every day even if you have a filter on the input.... next year I'm trying soaker hose as it has the advantage of being able to vary the amount as a proportion of the whole watering given to each plant.... peppers need about a quarter the water of tomatos whereas a big melon or cucumber will need as much if not more... therefore put a piece osf saoaker on a spur from the main feed and let it run.....If I get the extra space to put up a decently sized polytunnel then I also plan a ten-day solar powered watering system for it to cope with my festival schedule.....

            chrisc

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