Slow continuous irrigation, also known as drip irrigation or trickle irrigation.
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Drip irrigation for farming tomatoes?
My uncle just starting farming tomatoes. For irrigation he used to mix chemicals in water and irrigate the farm for 1 to 2 hour's 2 times a day, but the results were not good. Most of the plants died ...
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PC controlled irrigation system
I am investigating the use of a PC to control my yard irrigation system. The research that I've done has only revealed one system with the (unfortunate) name of Irritrol.
Have you used your PC to ...
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How much water does my square foot vegetable garden really need if I'm using drip irrigation? [duplicate]
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How much water should I give my veggies every day?
I recently installed a drip irrigation kit in my square foot garden with 1GPH heads aimed at the center of each square ...
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How much water should I give my veggies every day?
I have the following plants, each with their own drip feed:
Corn
Tomatoes
Peppers
Squash
Cucumber
Cantalope
Crenshaw mellon
Zuccini
Artichoke
Bush beans
I have a bunch of drip ends that are 1 ...
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How do I setup my drip irrigation head assembly if my hose bibb is too low to the ground?
I ordered a drip irrigation kit and the head assembly includes a backflow preventer, inline filter, pressure regulator, and hose adapter. I also purchased a timer. The problem is my hose adapter is ...
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How do I manage different water flows with a drip irrigation system in my vegetable garden?
A year ago, we redid our yard and put in a nice vegetable garden. It's got two raised beds about 3 x 8 and a bunch of pots. I bought my wife a drip irrigation system so that watering would be easier ...
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What are the differences between above and below ground irrigation?
Is there a major difference in effectiveness of delivery of water/nutrients through the use of above ground (sprinkler, flooding, etc) versus below ground (buried drip pipes) irrigation systems?
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Is it better to lay out a drip system before mulching the yard?
I still have lots of empty patches in my garden/backyard that will eventually be covered by plants. But in the meantime, to keep weeds under control, I'm planning on mulching the entire yard. I also ...
