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Author:  Bazz n Al [ Feb 29th, '08, 07:25 ]
Post subject:  growbed irrigation

I am just plumbing in the pvc on my growbeds (see picture below). In Joel's book, he describes a larger growbed system in which the spacing of the holes is 15 to 30cm. what would be ideal in the barrel system? I was thinking that the spacing Joel describes would not allow enough irrigation on the grow bed and was thinking maybe 30 to 50mm

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Author:  earthbound [ Feb 29th, '08, 07:30 ]
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It will make little difference if your using flood and drain.. though on such a small grid, you do need them closer together to get the water out into the barrel.. Every 50mm would be fine..

Author:  Bazz n Al [ Feb 29th, '08, 08:06 ]
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Cheers EB

Author:  Food&Fish [ Feb 29th, '08, 11:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: growbed irrigation

In my glasshouse system i am using beds that size and f&d and just pump it in one end and drain out the other[been running 12 months no problem

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