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Originally Posted by porsche4life
Problem with irrigation out here is that they run it all in that crap thinwall black pipe. I'm going to redo several of our runs with sched 40.
And yes irrigation rocks. I'm a terrible gardener, and my tomatoes are 3ft tall already, but they get scheduled watering!
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Sid, FWIW I only use thin wall PVC pipe for my irrigation systems and that works very well. I think Sch 40 is an overbuild for just standard irrigation lines. I do use sch 40 for pumps and where pipes are above ground (rare).
There's nothing wrong with using Sch 40 but it adds cost and is a little harder to work with and the inside diameter is a tad smaller so your volume is slightly less.
As far as drip irrigation goes....99% of the type I use is the Rainbird brand with a hole every 12". The drip tubing they sell here at HD has holes at only 18" apart...too far apart for my applications. I use a local supply house of course for my goods.
If you can stick to just the drip lines and avoid the small staked emitters, you'll reduce risk of damage. Just be careful if you do any digging where you have lines.
I love drip. It's very efficient and very agronomic. But it has to be installed correctly - but not rocket science by any means.