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Cedar Lake, IN.

I'm thinking about using a drip irriagation system next year. To those that use this type of irrigation system what were the pro's and con's?

Thank you.

10/26/2011 8:10:48 PM

Pa

cons-lots of work to set up, expensive
pros-easy to water once set up, efficient, even watering, can customize to get water only where you want it, more valves=more versatility, keeps water off leaves to reduce pm and not wash off foliar sprays

10/27/2011 10:16:19 PM

Kurty, The best site to look at would be dripworks.com. They have many types of drip lines and show you how to set it up and what you need. Drip tape is a easy way to water your pumpkins, but takes time to set up and take down. Hope this helps.

Martin

10/27/2011 11:34:03 PM

Niagara Falls,NY

You can also try growerssupply.com,they have some great stuff.

10/28/2011 9:13:33 PM

Minnesota

yet to find a negative with driptape (I use t-tape), I know alot of people use it once and throw it away, here I have used the same stuff for four years.

10/28/2011 10:55:59 PM

Lynden WA

Kurty,One thing to keep in mind is if you plan on reusing it, buy a higher mil tape. 8 mil will work but 10 and higher (15)is better. 6 mil is pretty fragile and sometimes if your not careful, you can tear it and not notice a leak till its flooded everywhere. Just remember to pay attention to filtration requirements and if your water has iron in it, you can run into plugging if you plan on reusing for several years like MinnesotaChad.

11/23/2011 12:51:20 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

I used it and it helps a lot in other vegies. I did do an experement on Ag's it did work.

12/7/2011 5:16:43 PM