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San Diego

What kind of drip tape am I going to want to use if I am using gravity for the water flow?

12/16/2015 2:24:51 AM

Hanson Ma

I'm using the stuff you can get at dripworks.com. I have a 250 gal tote about 6 or 7 feet up on a hill. And have had no problems with feeding to a 2700 sqft patch. I don't use the regulator because it only has about 4 psi at ststic pressure.

12/16/2015 7:02:42 AM

San Diego

I have a small patch, so 1000 ft rolls are not necessary. I want to get two 100 ft rolls, but the only ones Dripworks sell are these:
http://www.dripworks.com/product/Q_TC100
It recommends 10 psi. Will it work fine with much less?

12/16/2015 12:41:11 PM

Muddy Waters

Going to use 500 feet per plant.

12/16/2015 1:14:14 PM

Muddy Waters

Your water reservoir should be about 10 feet off the ground to give you 10 pounds of pressure

12/16/2015 1:15:16 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

10 feet will give you 4.3 psi.

12/16/2015 2:41:06 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Putting the barrels on the top of your house would work perfect.

Have Vince come over and give you a hand;)


Great job doing the off season work somebody!

12/16/2015 2:50:39 PM

Muddy Waters

I know my friend Eri has 10 feet up & it pushes the water through the tape no problem.Patch is 30 X 100

12/16/2015 4:48:00 PM

Hanson Ma

Build a stand out of some Pressure treated 4x4 and I don't think you will have a problem. As I said I use toes and gravity feed from about 6 or seven feet and it works just fine. Look in my diary around the July times and you can see the drip tap and then look up the hill to the left and that's where the water drains from.

12/16/2015 5:37:41 PM

Hanson Ma

biscuitridge is right on the PSI.

12/16/2015 5:38:44 PM

San Diego

Thanks for the help!

12/16/2015 6:37:45 PM

San Diego, Ca.

Mike, you can come over anytime and see my setup.

12/16/2015 9:06:57 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I think you may have a little competition this year Gourdzilla!

12/16/2015 9:21:51 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes he is right,but if you dont use a regulator 10 lbs of presure is not needed.10 feet will work on drip tape made by Toro.

12/16/2015 10:13:48 PM

San Diego

I doubt there will be much competition yet. That unpleasant surprise at the weigh-off makes everything seem a little harder...

12/17/2015 12:51:05 AM