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

David Rotigel rotigel at me.com
Thu Jun 4 22:30:03 PDT 2009


I have found over the many years that I've grown a garden that all a  
person needs are to have lived a good life. This, basically determines  
how your plants will grow. I feel sorry for those who need more and  
can not figure out the why of it!
	Dave
PS, A man died today who could have unlocked all this for us!

On Jun 5, 2009, at 12:37 AM, Judge Tommy Turner wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>
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