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veggie garden watering methods

Posted on 6/29/20 at 12:58 pm
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12247 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 12:58 pm
What's everyone's setup to water your veggie plants? I'm on my second setup and I'm still not happy. I did the small sprinkler heads low to the ground so that I didn't wet leaves. Then I switched to drip irrigation using pvc pipe and I'm not getting enough water pressure for all the beds so I'm back to square one.
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 6/29/20 at 1:07 pm to
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
4550 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 1:22 pm to
I do the standard stand a spray method using a contractors nozzle.
Posted by guedeaux
Tardis
Member since Jan 2008
13616 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 1:48 pm to
quote:

Then I switched to drip irrigation using pvc pipe and I'm not getting enough water pressure for all the beds


The drip systems have a pressure regulator. You need to split you system into more than 1 zone BEFORE the pressure regulator.
Posted by lsurulzes88
Member since Jan 2007
398 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 3:12 pm to
I put in drip tape this year. Put valves on the peppers to keep from overwatering. Otherwise just hook up the hose and let it roll.

This post was edited on 6/29/20 at 4:01 pm
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38790 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 3:29 pm to
I have a 250 gallon rain barrel that I use to handwater until it runs dry which this year happened about 2 weeks ago. So I used the water hose for a week and then we got 5" of rain so now my barrel is full again.
Posted by HogWalloper
LaLaLand
Member since Jan 2020
470 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 4:36 pm to
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This post was edited on 5/31/21 at 9:56 am
Posted by convertedtiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
2786 posts
Posted on 6/30/20 at 3:36 pm to
I have a combo of sprayers, drip lines and soakers. All on 1/2" black drip system main line. I run the 1/4" line to each plant or area from there. All pressure compensating drippers and sprayers. 2 zones that run daily.
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