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<blockquote data-quote="Lycanthrope" data-source="post: 157634" data-attributes="member: 562"><p>Im a big fan of drip irrigation. If you dont want to put in a zone on your existing underground sprinkler system, like I did, you can just get a timer/valve that attaches to your hose or faucet. Something like this would work well...</p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank">I wouldnt suggest trying to remember to water your garden, get a timer!</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank">Get an adapter to go from hose connection to 1/2 plastic irrigation pipe like this</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/dig-sw9000-3-4-fht-hose-bib-drip-connection-kit-700-od" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/dig-sw9000-3-4-fht-hose-bib-drip-connection-kit-700-od</a></p><p></p><p>Get some drip line and other accessories, I really like the 1/4 inch line with 6 inch emitter spacing for row crops, works fine for other plants also...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/dig-1-4-6-emitter-spacing-drip-line" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/dig-1-4-6-emitter-spacing-drip-line</a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>More likely it is powdery mildew, I get the same on my cucs and zuchinni... If you remove the affected leaves it will help your plant keep producing longer, the sooner you do it, the better. You can also treat with fungicides if you dont mind chemicals on your food.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Here is a diagram I drew to assist. also here are some accessories that will be helpful if you do something like this...</p><p>[ATTACH]34571[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/fittings/drip-fittings/hose-end-goof-plugs/hose-end-1-2-h050end-5pk" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/fittings/drip-fittings/hose-end-goof-plugs/hose-end-1-2-h050end-5pk</a></p><p></p><p>To end the 1/2inch hose, you can also fold it over and zip tie it, but if the tie comes off or breaks and you dont notice, youll end up with a bit of a mess...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/fittings/drip-fittings/hose-end-goof-plugs/goof-plug-1-4-gp210-5pk" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/fittings/drip-fittings/hose-end-goof-plugs/goof-plug-1-4-gp210-5pk</a></p><p></p><p>To plug the end of 1/4 lines and also repair 1/2 tubing if you need to move or remove a line...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/rain-bird-xbf-1-4-barb#893=5920" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/rain-bird-xbf-1-4-barb#893=5920</a></p><p></p><p>To attach 1/4 line to 1/2 mainline</p><p></p><p>1/4 inch lines should be good up to about 30 feet with 6" emitters, 12" emitters would double your effective length. If you go much longer you could loose pressure towards the end, only so much water can run through a line. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/drip-irrigation/drip-tubing-dripline-drip-tape/poly-supply-tubing/dig-1-2-brown-polyethylene-tubing" target="_blank">https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/drip-irrigation/drip-tubing-dripline-drip-tape/poly-supply-tubing/dig-1-2-brown-polyethylene-tubing</a></p><p></p><p>1/2 tubing, can be purchased in either brown or black...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lycanthrope, post: 157634, member: 562"] Im a big fan of drip irrigation. If you dont want to put in a zone on your existing underground sprinkler system, like I did, you can just get a timer/valve that attaches to your hose or faucet. Something like this would work well... [URL="https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display"]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/hose-end-sprinklers/hose-timers/dig-b09d-3-4-in-hose-end-timer-w-lcd-display I wouldnt suggest trying to remember to water your garden, get a timer! Get an adapter to go from hose connection to 1/2 plastic irrigation pipe like this [/URL][URL]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/dig-sw9000-3-4-fht-hose-bib-drip-connection-kit-700-od[/URL] Get some drip line and other accessories, I really like the 1/4 inch line with 6 inch emitter spacing for row crops, works fine for other plants also... [URL]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/dig-1-4-6-emitter-spacing-drip-line[/URL] [COLOR=silver][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] More likely it is powdery mildew, I get the same on my cucs and zuchinni... If you remove the affected leaves it will help your plant keep producing longer, the sooner you do it, the better. You can also treat with fungicides if you dont mind chemicals on your food. [COLOR=silver][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Here is a diagram I drew to assist. also here are some accessories that will be helpful if you do something like this... [ATTACH=CONFIG]34571._xfImport[/ATTACH] [URL]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/fittings/drip-fittings/hose-end-goof-plugs/hose-end-1-2-h050end-5pk[/URL] To end the 1/2inch hose, you can also fold it over and zip tie it, but if the tie comes off or breaks and you dont notice, youll end up with a bit of a mess... [URL]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/fittings/drip-fittings/hose-end-goof-plugs/goof-plug-1-4-gp210-5pk[/URL] To plug the end of 1/4 lines and also repair 1/2 tubing if you need to move or remove a line... [URL]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/rain-bird-xbf-1-4-barb#893=5920[/URL] To attach 1/4 line to 1/2 mainline 1/4 inch lines should be good up to about 30 feet with 6" emitters, 12" emitters would double your effective length. If you go much longer you could loose pressure towards the end, only so much water can run through a line. [URL]https://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/products/drip-irrigation/drip-tubing-dripline-drip-tape/poly-supply-tubing/dig-1-2-brown-polyethylene-tubing[/URL] 1/2 tubing, can be purchased in either brown or black... [/QUOTE]
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