Soaker Hose had a blow-out . . . Tell me about drip lines

[Dakini]

Originally Posted by jeffinsgf

Cheffie,

Think TinkerToys. It's not quite as complicated as TinkerToys.

Right! More like Legos.

[Little Minnie]

Once I figured out what the pieces were ( I ordered from Fedco and not only were there no instructions but no labels) I think it was super easy. I watched a video that helped.

[mayfair69]

you can away use as Hose Mender to fix a broken soaker hose

[TnTiger]

Originally Posted by mayfair69

you can away use as Hose Mender to fix a broken soaker hose

I tried that already. I cut about a foot and a half off and tried again and more of it split causing water to gush out of the first couple of feet but nothing at the end. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to fix it but finally gave up.

[idigbeets]

I've taken a small piece of PVC and hose clamps... slide the soaker hose around the PVC, attach hose clamps.. voila.

[TnTiger]

At this point the only way to mend it further is to start pulling it out of the raised bed and that's a chore I don't want to do until I start pulling everything up! I might look for a m/f converter and attach the source hose to the other end to see if that will work as a temporary fix. Otherwise I'm stuck overhead and manually watering for the rest of this year!

[Spudworth]

Originally Posted by TnTiger

I might look for a m/f converter

They are hard to find. You can order them. I just ordered some from Martins. The seasiest way is to go the hardware store and get 2 female hose ends and then cut a short peice of hose and make your convertor. I have found that soaker hose water much more evenly if you supply both ends so I use a wye and a convertor and use all of my sokerhose in a loop.

[susie2u]

I LOVE drip line for permanent stuff like berry and grapes but not sure about reg. vegetable plants due to their different space requirements on plantings. I like soaker hose for garden but I have iron ore well water and it clogs holes so the hoses have to be replaced every season, therefore I just trench down my rows with my hoe and irrigate them.
susie

[chele]

I've used drip irrigation for years. I like the Rain Drip 1/4 inch tubing. It's marketed for planters. I buy both inline and end emitters for an endless variety of configurations. I put one emitter per plant usually. If I need another emitter I just cut the tube in half and install a t and go from there.

For some things, like carrots, I use the 1/4 inch drip hose. It puts out just enough water to keep the carrots alive without rotting them.