Are you happy with it? Any problems?
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I use it for raised beds and grow bag crops such as tomatoes.
It’s definitely nice to have. I’ve gotten a little tired of my raised bed stuff and haven’t tended to them as much but things still doing well.
Some of the drip emitters over time get clogged and need to be replaced. There are little leaks so need to splice the tubing every so often.
Also some of the connections aren’t super secure and come loose. It’s worse for me because I have dogs running around. Also need to put away for the winter or at least drain them. Overall worthwhile. Trees don’t need them unless growing in containers
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Yes but there are pros and cons. It was expensive (though not really crazy, it wasn’t cheap). I have to take it up in the winter otherwise it degrades. It’s a pain to get it all set up and takes me all of one weekend.
I also worry about whether a fitting has come loose and it’s just spraying the water out somewhere, or whether things have clogged. So I end up checking it pretty regularly when I’m using it. That takes ~10 min so it’s not a huge commitment, but it is something I worry about.
However, when I had two years of drought and I was able to water my young trees and veggies by just turning it on for a couple hours, I was really happy. I have a full time job and so the convivence was worth it. I don’t think things would have been watered enough and I think they would have died. I just wouldn’t have had the time.
I also feel better because I know the water is dripping right on the root zone and I’ve got mulch there and so I’m not wasting by trying to water with a hose or sprinkler (which I also have to move around).
I set up drip irrigation for my SIL for her urban veggie garden as a present and hers has a timer and she can also control it remotely. So if she gets busy and forgets to water or goes on vacation she can still get garden fresh veggies. Again - for her it is something nice that she can have - but it isn’t cost effective or anything it’s for the pleasure of a fresh tomato.
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Yes, I installed most of it this summer. One system is emitters and another is PC drip tubing.
Just in time before our drought started to negatively affect my trees.
Works great, both systems. Checked the soil the other day and things were quite moist.
I open the valve, do a drive through to check for any leaks and go about my other things.
I will leave mine out all winter after draining the filters. At work we would leave drip tubing out for years.
What’s nice is next year when I need it, I will do a flush, and start using it.
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I recommend researching drip line designed for sprinkler irrigation systems–T and L or Dragon-Line. Dealers often have remnants of roll they will sell by the foot.
Both are extremely durable and unlikely to plug.
In the high desert, a single emitter for a small tree up to five for a full size peach or plum or seven for a pecan run through a digital timer for 45 minutes a day can keep a tree healthy,
I water hundreds of trees,shrubs and bushes off one hose oultet ,several manifolds and multiple timers.
yes and yes.
my irrigation system(s) currently run on four hardwired controllers, three hose in line timers (battery), and i have 87 zones. i think. it’s hard to count that high.
i water turf, garden beds, landscape beds using five types of spray or rotor heads and literal miles of inline drip.
would i recommend it? yep. would i do it again? also yes. actually, if i could do it again, i’d put in a two wire system.
so there’s a question in here. there has to be. what is it?
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Has anyone used Erwin Outdoor Supply for drip irrigation components?
They sell dripline branded “Landscape Products” that seems attractive.
But there are few to no reviews of either Erwin or Landscape Products……anyone have experience?