[SEL] O.T. O.T. Need Help On Water Flow Problem

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Heck guys I have to put umbrellas over mine to keep the rain from
washing them out of the ground.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY




Dave,  "In our region" I am with you, no water for Tomato plants. 
Watering just promotes shallow root development. Water the hole when 
planted and leave the rest to the rain.  Mark


At 05:08 PM 6/4/2009, you wrote:
>I just LOVE the TOTAL BS of this thread. I plant about 5-6 doz. tomato
>plants each year and have NEVER given any thought to watering them--
>that's what rain is for. I would think I get 30-40 bu. a year and give
>the vast majority away.
>         Dave
>PS, I do hope this thread continues. Jennie says I easier to get along
>with when I laugh so hard that my sides hurt every evening!
>PPS, doG save us from "Greenie Magazines!"
>PPPS, Paul, I pretty sure you can get a stimulus grant from POTUS for
>this project!
>
>On Jun 4, 2009, at 3:41 PM, Jerry Evans wrote:
>
> > At 06:00 PM 04/06/2009, you wrote:
> >> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:50:27 -0500
> >> From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at mchsi.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. O.T. Need Help On Water Flow Problem
> >> Paul:
> >> I think what I'd do would be to use the PVC pipe as a manifold to
> >> which I
> >> would attach a number of irrigation drip heads.
> >>
> >> Go to a big box store and look at the Rainbird and other systems.
> >> You can
> >> get drip heads that can be used with 1/2" NPT (I think) PVC nipples
> >> which,
> >> in turn, are screwed into 1/2" NPT holes in the manifold.
> >> They are adjustable so you can balance the system close enough for
> >> Mother
> >> Nature.
> >> What, me engineer??!!
> >> Take care - Elden
> >> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
> >
>