There’s a whole variety of “emitters” such as four different types of “drippers,” plus sprinklers, bubblers and sprayers. Each works best for a different application.
I’m using “in-line drippers” (at right) and pressure compensating (PC) drippers (at left). The PC drippers came with the kit but the in-line drippers did not.
The drips are 1 gallon per hour (GPH) which actually is probably too much. It seems to puddle up pretty fast. Next time I will get the ½ GPH.
I need to get a timer for this set up and I’ll be off the hose hook in this area.
I still have to figure out the most practical way to water seeds in pots before germination, and for the first couple of weeks after germination when they are tiny seedlings. They need to be watered about three times a day – the daily highs are only 75 or 80 degrees, but it’s super hot in the sun and the little pots, and the seedlings in the ground, dry out super fast.
Speaking of seeds, I’m really enjoying germinating seeds and producing the seedlings but I have about 1000 times more than I can use myself. I plan to give them away to friends and neighbors or whoever wants them.
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I often place seed pots in a baking dish, water the seeds a little bit from above, but mostly put aprix 1/4" of watehr in the baking dish...the water is pulled up through the bottom of the seed pots, keeping them moist over long periods. Seems to work for me. Bye!
Hey yes, that's what I have been doing. But it evaporates in half a day or less. I'm trying to figure out a system on automated sprinklers. I will try to set up an overhead RainDrip "mister" on a timer for that. I'll let you know if it works...
I guess that's the difference from living in a hot semi-desert enviroment vs the land of damp & humity!!
Hope you find something that works!
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