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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 2nd attempt at gardening question

Posted: 5/19/2015 2:23:31 PM EDT

I'm putting in a garden again this year, last year was dismal. I've got 7 rows 3' wide 45' long for vegetables.

Is there any advantage to running a perforated garden watering hose as opposed to sprinklers which throw water?

There is a lot of contradictory information on the webz, so any one who's tried both and noticed a benefit to one or the other, please chime in.

Thanks

Posted: 5/19/2015 5:08:32 PM EDT

[#1]

I don't use soaker hose, but I do use drip line. I used to use sprinklers years ago, but I would always combat some form of disease towards the end of the season. With drip line the only time I worry about getting disease is if it rains too much. There is really nothing I can do about that though.

Posted: 5/20/2015 6:55:19 PM EDT

[#2]

We use a soaker hose. Some plants have really large leaves and can end up covering so much of the dirt that the sprinkler coverage is really uneven. Other plants have blossoms that can be damaged by water.

Posted: 5/23/2015 12:01:17 AM EDT

[#3]

Anytime you get your plants wet you open the door for infection, especially molds and funguses. In the past I have had some issues with diseases but last year I built a drip irrigation system, that included a soaker line for a couple rows of peas, and I had virtually no issues at all. And it was super easy to do the watering with a timer running the system.

Posted: 5/23/2015 7:00:47 AM EDT

[#4]

Soaker hoses here. Get a timer so you don't forget and leave the water on one row on all night long. Don't ask me how I know this to be true.

Drips are fine if you plan on using the same spacing every year.

Posted: 5/23/2015 2:25:05 PM EDT

[#5]

Thank you for the replies, soaker hose it is, the configuration of the garden is subject to change each year so I can change it better with soakers.

Another question, since I have approximately 220' of plants, would it be better to run three separate 75' lines? I see that some sites say that their soaker hose shouldn't exceed 100' feet.

Posted: 5/23/2015 11:53:15 PM EDT

[#6]

I'm not a fan or soaker hoses. Personally I would use drip tape or 1/2" tubing with emitters spaced every 12" or less depending on climate.

Posted: 5/24/2015 7:43:48 AM EDT

[#7]

Depends how how much pressure your water system can deliver to the hose. Miracle Gro now has a 100' hose kit that has fittings to make 4 hoses of any length. With 100' of main hose from the house my 80' soaker lines barely get enough water to the end of the hose. Other than that I'd get 50'ers.

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