it sure doesnt look like much, but it took the better part of two days to get the new drip irrigation into the beds.
whats new?
i have tacked the 1/2 inch main line to the new kiester boards, keeping it out of the dirt. i added a cut-off valve on each bed, as i have found that as harvest time rolls thru, i dont need to waste water on a bed with no growing vegetables.
originally, the 1/2 inch main line was only extended down one side of the bed, with the new design, i extended the 1/2 inch main line onto 3 of the four sides. this will allow me to position the drip sprayers and get better coverage than i was able to get last year.
i'm thinkin' this new design is gonna work out real fine.
I have a similar design Garry -- but mine are buried about a half inch below soil level -- held to the side of the beds with half inch electrical clamps and screws. So far -- it's worked pretty darn well. Oh sure -- there's always that one sprayer that gets jammed up with a piece of dirt and needs to be replaced. Goes with the territory I guess. I tend to cut my smaller lines leading out to the sprinklers long. This gives me additional room if I have to cut off an inch to replace a jammed drip head.
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