Response to Irrigation

Hi, Robert. I have used the soaker hoses with pretty good results. I bought a roll of the hose, cut it to length of the beds and put connectors with end caps on as needed. I used a seriesof twin valves with short lengths of regular hose between them so that I could water several beds at once. I put them in place before planting, then planted and mulched deeply to protect the hose from UV degradation, retain moisture, suppress weeds, etc. that you normally expect from mulch. I always take mine up, remove the end caps and flush them before storing in the fall as our well water, unfiltered for the garden and stock, contains particulate matter that clogs the pores otherwise. I have not used the hoses with emitters and can't compare. The soakers have been successful for us. When our Pyrs were pups, they found and chewed some. I put female ends on these shorter pieces and use them again with twin valves to encircle trees for watering at the drip line.

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