Best way to water 10X8 raised mature strawberry bed? Wind is a major factor in NE. Good soil, drains well.
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I'll be honest--I don't love the product. I prefer placing my own emitters. I bought this, tried it and the majority of it is still in my garage. That said, I was using it to spray vegetables. So I needed stuff more specifically placed. Maybe if you just looking to soak the ground it would be perfect. Hope someone else with strawberry experience rings in!
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If your strawberry plants are spaced about 12" apart this will be a good solution. I live in Wyoming where wind is also a factor, so spraying emitters are not a good option. You might buy the 1/4" metal stakes to keep the emitters centered on the plant.
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It would work well but it might take some doing to get the tubing under the foliage. 6" spacing would be better than 12" for the emitters.
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Until ours had water to keep it down we used bricks around the base. Once water was inside it, it was very stable and we live at the top of a windy hill.
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Well, the longer one leaves the water on and running through the soaker hose, the more the water will soak in and spread out over a ground area. I have the hoses on a long blueberry bed about 2 feet wide and I think the water gets generously to the roots with the hose positioned in a line rolled out near each plant.
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Mine is sheltered against a wall in my garden. However, it would take a high wind to blow it over once it has a few gallons of water in it, I believe. That said, it is quite lite when empty.
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I planted these strawberries in August here in South Florida, but that is not necessarily a good time to plant them because of the extreme heat here in South Florida. Some of my plants died. I would recommend they be planted around this time or spring to get a good root system. Because I lost some of my plants I did not cut off the runners because you can transplant them. They are growing fine now and are just starting to produce strawberries. I started using the Garden Tone for Herbs and Vegetables once a month and this has helped my strawberries grow. I grow them in a raised garden and use organic cow manure and top soil. I also work in a small amount of Lambert potting soil as crazy as this sounds it has worked for me. If you are in a hot climate I would recommend you start them as soon as you have them shipped. I hope this helps you. I learned from trial and error. If I get a good crop I am planning on ordering some more of these strawberries for another raised garden that I have just built.
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With Advanced Nutrients you mix up your reservoir once a week. Make sure you use a big enough reservoir that the plants can drink the water for the duration of the week without having to top off the water. In the event you're using flood drain tables I would recommend that you use a 50 gallon reservoir per 4x4 area. This might need topped mid-week once depending on reservoir shape. I personally use full strength however; measure down not up to the nearest half cup. This nutrient line is very expensive however its hassle free, and produces amazing yields. I would recommend adding C02 to the environment as well to maximize your yields.
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This machine is great in flower beds. Not so great when trying to break up virgin soil tho. Has a hard time in grass as it gets wound up easily.
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Water will not pool; it will go through the fabric. Our raised beds are bordered with large rocks and the fabric is tucked into the rocks so the soil does not leak out.
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I have similar conditions and I dug out and filled in area with garden soil first. That seems to have worked well. Have had it in place all summer and is very sturdy. I think it would be very tough to get it in deep enough otherwise.
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we were careful....about a cup or 2 for 12 cu ft of dirt. Too early to know the impact however since we did the raised beds with plants this past weekend. Turkey poop is also a great fertilizer!
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I use organic fertilizers, like hydrolyzed fish from Neptunes Harvest, but I have used Miracle grow as well. It does a very nice job.
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I have not tried mine yet. However sources on the web will tell you how far a hose strand will water. I have dense but porous soil and spaced my loops about 15" - 18" apart. I suspect that in a raised bed filled with loamy soil you would need them closer, so maybe 2 lengthwise strands would be more than adequate. Please check the web for instructions on spacing.
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I have a large ground cover bed where that tall thin grass stalks sprouted up and thru the ground cover...I sprayed the stalks of grass above the ground cover and in a couple of days, the grass died and the ground cover did just fine...you might call Ortho and inquire for use over strawberry patch...Ortho is very helpful.
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I live on coast of Maine. It is cooler here. I water once a week in early summer . More frequent in hotter weather, also it depends on if planter is in full sun or like mine where I get 6 hours due to shade of trees. I have been very happy with it. I grew gorgeous tomatoes plants and had very bountiful daily crop of tomatoes.it rolls well and so I can move if I need to. I plan to replace my other planters with more of these for this year.
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I just used a regular potting soil. I have had it for 7 months and it is doing great. I give it a little water twice a week.
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Soil composition moisture content, and your level of persistance will determine the ultimate answer. I have used mine for small flower beds, but would want a larger machine for a main vegitable garden. With all fairness, our area has only about one inch of top soil, with the rest being hard pan clay! Hope this helps.This is basically a very good cultivator rather than a main tiller.
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I had a dirt area that I put two inches of pea gravel on and then plywood. It is best to put some kind of foam under it for insulation. It comes with a hose adapter for draining it. There is a drain plug and receptor for the hose adapter. Just drained mine and all the water came out but an inch or so. I turned it over to drain the remaining water which also allowed me to wash it out.