bldginsp
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2014 04:10pm
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My experience with drip systems is with store bought components, readily available in the US at hardware stores. Costs a bit but works well. Main thing with drip is regulation- either you are there to turn it on and off or you have an automatic timer. Battery timer valves are readily available and not too expensive.
With water from a barrel I see two potential problems, first the drippers on a store bought system are subject to clogging because of the small aperture they use, rain barrel water may be dirty enough to clog them. Second, a drip system requires water pressure to work, so the question is whether your barrels will be high enough.
Of course you could just water the garden yourself with a hose from the barrels, but you have to show up to do it, whereas if you have a drip system on a timer you don't have to be there every day
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