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Jun 11, 2014 12:11 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
Frugal Gardener Garden Procrastinator I helped beta test the first seed swap Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Region: Pacific Northwest
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Hi Elaine

>> micro-sprinklers with adjustable heads that sit very low to the ground but can spray up to an 8ft. diameter.
>> Drippers are the most efficient. I just find it hard to make them cover evenly.

I agree with you. Small sprayers can be positioned to cover a wide area with just a few fittings. I tried some 1/4" dripline, but didn't really trust it to be spreading out belowground. I would think it would be even worse in sand: the water would flow straight down instead of spreading out.

Before I amended my clay, water ran off as if I were watering asphalt.

I'm lucky to have cool summers and not much wind, so sprayers aren't as inefficient for me as they would be in a hot, dry, windy climate.

Oh! Thanks for the photos! Are those Antelco "Spectrum" sprayers?

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