[MassChestnutOrchards] Irrigation: timer selection & hardware toadd rows

[cbzampini at aol.com]

Hi All,

For your information,the irrigation tubing we have been using has 
internal pressure compensating drippers. It supposidly is not 
influenced substantially by moderate variation in line length or 
elevation. The tubing is from Berry Hill Irrigation and is called " 
RAM" .The dripper spacing is 24inches and the rate is 0 .4GPH. It does 
need a certain minimum pressure but I do not have that info available 
at this time. If you call their customer service they are very helpful 
and will get back to you with technical recommendations. They sell all 
the related supplies also.

Charlotte

-----Original Message-----
From: Rudolph A Hempe <rudi20 at cox.net>
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Sent: Mon, Jun 14, 2010 4:05 pm
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Irrigation: timer selection & 
hardware toadd rows


You need more than a timer--you need a pressure reducer and a filter. 
(Drip irrigation needs no more than 30 pounds) The amount of water 
emitted is not only dependent on the timing but also the types of 
emitters you use (there are many different types.) Dick Perreault a MG, 
does all our drip irrigation engineering but he is stretched thin. The 
battery powered timers we use are from Dripworks and can be programmed 
up to 6 zones.

----- Original Message -----
From: Yvonne Federowicz
To: masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 7:18 PM
Subject: [MassChestnutOrchards] Irrigation: timer selection & hardware 
toadd rows


Hello folks,

The irrigation system at Westerly needs  a few modifications. 

1.) Expansion - we need to add 2-4 rows; the tubing is already down 
near the Orchard, but we need the rest of the hardware that connects 
everything.

2.) A timer - provided that the well's owner agrees, we might place a 
timer on the system. 

I was examining options at a website Rudi recommended: 

http://www.dripworksusa.com/store/timerland.php?left

Any thoughts on the battery-powered ones?

I'd think that we want the "duration" to be at least 3 hours or so.  
Most systems appear to allow weekly or bi-weekly irrigation.

However the gallons per hour are unknown.  The spigot provides a fairly 
vigorous flow into a garden hose, normally.  Also, we'd need to keep 
the spigot easily accessible to the well's owner.

Thanks!  Yvonne


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