raised bed drip maintenance

Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Monthly Maintenance: The 10-Minute Walk That Catches Problems Before Plants Show Them

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Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Monthly Maintenance

Most drip irrigation problems that reach plant stress could have been caught two to three weeks earlier with a 10-minute monthly walk. This raised bed drip irrigation monthly maintenance routine covers five things to check while the system is running: emitter flow, fitting condition, soil surface under the lines, timer display, and filter screen. It … Read more

Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Spring Startup: The 15-Minute Check Before Planting Season

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Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Spring Startup

This spring checklist for raised bed drip irrigation runs through six steps that catch the damage a winter season leaves behind before you put a single transplant in the ground. Raised bed drip irrigation spring startup covers visual inspection of the dripline, rubber washer replacement at every threaded connection, fresh batteries in the timer, a … Read more