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Phoenix, AZ

I was planning on going with the drip hose concept...you know the material made from old shredded tires that just leaks alot. Any further suggestions would be appreciated.

I CANNOT have any water touching my leaves next year. Finally figured out the problems I have been having and it has to do with very sodic water and sodium accumulating on the leaves from overhead watering.

Best underground watering systems...anyone...anyone.

5/31/2006 10:27:21 PM

San Diego, Ca.

Ben, you better plan on using shade cloth if you're not going to mist otherwise you'll probably get your plant fried in that hot Phoenix sun.
Did you find some information that causes you to feel sure that the water was a problem for your plant? If so please share. We have the same Colorado River water out here too.

5/31/2006 11:45:16 PM

Puyallup, WA

Hummmmm....bottled water could get expensive!

6/1/2006 1:10:39 AM

Mocksville, NC

Hook a water filter to your soarce of water.because salt wont be good for your roots either.

6/1/2006 7:14:43 AM

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

I think a good water filtration system may be the answer.

6/1/2006 8:07:04 AM

President - GPC

Check out the magnets used from dripworks.com. I have heard, read and studied alot about this in ionizing water for saltwater reef growing and using reverse ozmosis which goes expensive. I would not use distilled water in my salt tanks as they distill from copper tanks and the end product had a high copper content PH is a concern too, they also have filters on this site. These magnets have no moving parts and it really does work. Check it out.
Gary

6/1/2006 9:16:12 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Ben,

Who tested the water? Most decent Agriculture Experiment Stations will test water. Once the sodic condition is discovered they usually can or do make recommendations to remediate the condition. Around here, this service is taxpayer funded so there is no fee (I think!) to private parties for their lab work & advice.

6/1/2006 9:25:50 AM

Oz

4inch slotted drainpipe.Cover with lots of soil.
You can add filter "sock"(or filter fabric and polyrope),to keep the pipe from dirt clogging.

Keep your vines ontop of the hills.
Add alot of carbon(aka wetted untreated bbq bricketts)all along the pipe.
You can lay down a row of "weed block"under the pipe, to hold the carbon in place.

6/2/2006 1:05:15 PM