Comments on: Drip System- The best irrigation system for most plants http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-88 Alex Sat, 01 May 2010 20:19:13 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-88 I added a picture of my wye set up to the end of this post. Hopefully that helps. If not, shoot over another comment and I will try to answer. Alex I added a picture of my wye set up to the end of this post. Hopefully that helps. If not, shoot over another comment and I will try to answer.

Alex

]]> By: Mark http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-87 Mark Sat, 01 May 2010 20:08:10 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-87 I can't seem to figure out how you are hooking your wye valves to the sections of hose. Is there a special type of T valve you are using? Or is it a double wye? I can’t seem to figure out how you are hooking your wye valves to the sections of hose. Is there a special type of T valve you are using? Or is it a double wye?

]]> By: Alex http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-78 Alex Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-78 I run it down both sides since it is a 3ft row and the corn has a fairly large root system. One line would be sufficient but you would have to leave the water on a long time and punch in emitters at least every 12 inches. I believe you would have better success with it going down and back. I run it down both sides since it is a 3ft row and the corn has a fairly large root system. One line would be sufficient but you would have to leave the water on a long time and punch in emitters at least every 12 inches. I believe you would have better success with it going down and back.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-77 Alex Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:26:32 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-77 The pressure is high, but I almost always run multiple tubes/rows at a time. I run about 4-5 15ft hose lengths, many of which run up and back. The least amount would be about 60ft of hose with 50+ emitters at a time. Normally, I barely have enough pressure in the line with all the emitters. I would guess that I would have about 80-100 emitters going at a time on average. I would imagine if you only had one row with 15 emitters then you would need to regulate the pressure, but I would just do that at the faucet instead of spending money on a pressure regulator. The pressure is high, but I almost always run multiple tubes/rows at a time. I run about 4-5 15ft hose lengths, many of which run up and back. The least amount would be about 60ft of hose with 50+ emitters at a time. Normally, I barely have enough pressure in the line with all the emitters. I would guess that I would have about 80-100 emitters going at a time on average. I would imagine if you only had one row with 15 emitters then you would need to regulate the pressure, but I would just do that at the faucet instead of spending money on a pressure regulator.

]]> By: Steven Caldwell http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-76 Steven Caldwell Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:51:20 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-76 Just wondering, do you run drip hose down both sides of a row of corn or is one hose down the middle of the row sufficient? Just wondering, do you run drip hose down both sides of a row of corn or is one hose down the middle of the row sufficient?

]]> By: Brett Tatton http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-75 Brett Tatton Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:14:38 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-75 I wonder if you have lower water pressure where you are, because the emitters recommended PSI is 30 PSI. In West Jordan, where I live, the PSI is around 90 PSI. Do you know what your PSI is? You mentioned that you control what you water with the wye valves, what are the most and least emitters you run at one time with your water pressure? The guys at the sprinkler supply shop said I need to have the pressure regulator, but I know Gordon Wells uses the wye valves to contol the pressure and yours is works without it as well. If I can avoid buying the filters with the pressure regulator that would save quite a bit of money with my set up. Thanks, Brett I wonder if you have lower water pressure where you are, because the emitters recommended PSI is 30 PSI. In West Jordan, where I live, the PSI is around 90 PSI. Do you know what your PSI is? You mentioned that you control what you water with the wye valves, what are the most and least emitters you run at one time with your water pressure? The guys at the sprinkler supply shop said I need to have the pressure regulator, but I know Gordon Wells uses the wye valves to contol the pressure and yours is works without it as well. If I can avoid buying the filters with the pressure regulator that would save quite a bit of money with my set up.

Thanks,

Brett

]]> By: Alex http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-74 Alex Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:20:05 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-74 The filter at the beginning of the line is just to ensure that the valves don't get clogged up, there is no pressure regulation. I do not regulate pressure at all. I turn on the faucet and wye valves full blast and let the emitters do the job. I have other types emitters on my grapes and such and they seem to do just fine. I will admit that the Rainbirds are probably the high end of emitters. I wanted to spend the money up front and have a long lasting system. As you pointed out, there are much cheaper systems out there. I would recommend checking out <a href="http://dripirrigation.com" rel="nofollow">dripirrigation.com</a> for a number of different options. In fact, if you have a tight budget I would recommend drip tape. You will lose longevity, but they will work just fine. The filter at the beginning of the line is just to ensure that the valves don’t get clogged up, there is no pressure regulation. I do not regulate pressure at all. I turn on the faucet and wye valves full blast and let the emitters do the job. I have other types emitters on my grapes and such and they seem to do just fine. I will admit that the Rainbirds are probably the high end of emitters. I wanted to spend the money up front and have a long lasting system. As you pointed out, there are much cheaper systems out there. I would recommend checking out dripirrigation.com for a number of different options. In fact, if you have a tight budget I would recommend drip tape. You will lose longevity, but they will work just fine.

]]> By: Brett Tatton http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/drip-system-the-best-irrigation-system-for-most-plants/#comment-73 Brett Tatton Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:06:26 +0000 http://www.vegenag.com/?p=56#comment-73 Hi Alex, Do you use the filter with the pressure regulater built into it or do you regulate the pressure with your wye valves? If you do regulate the pressure through the wye valves, is it pretty easy to maintain the correct pressure usng the valves? Have you used any other emitters besides Rainbird? There are other brands that are also pressure regulated 2 GPH that are quite a bit cheaper online, so I was wondering if they would work? Thanks, Brett Hi Alex,
Do you use the filter with the pressure regulater built into it or do you regulate the pressure with your wye valves? If you do regulate the pressure through the wye valves, is it pretty easy to maintain the correct pressure usng the valves? Have you used any other emitters besides Rainbird? There are other brands that are also pressure regulated 2 GPH that are quite a bit cheaper online, so I was wondering if they would work?

Thanks,

Brett

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