Angus 1895
5 year old buck +
Does any one do this?
any advice would be appreciated!
any advice would be appreciated!
Passive irrigation using 275 gallon totes
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bigboreblr
5 year old buck +
Define passive irrigation.
I dont use a tote, but use 55 gal drums with a 1 inch 20ft long or so hose with a valve on the end.
I either use 1 gallon jugs with the top cut off, a few rocks in it, and a small hole to slowly water. Or, when I plant my trees, I use the grass root balls as a dam around the tree to hold in the water. I can water 4 trees with the truck parked in 1 spot. Move to the next 4.
When I do water, I usually use some miracle grow. Not full strength. In a pinch, I dissolve a small bit of regular fertilizer and mix it in with the drum. Like a 1/4 cup of fertilizer to the drum, or 5 scoops of miracle grow. They say 1 scoop is good for a watering can.
IF you several trips to do, you do what you do. But, I try to keep the water sun warmed up. So, the last one of the day I would fill the drum if I needed to water the next day. The warmer water makes a difference in soil temps.
I dont use a tote, but use 55 gal drums with a 1 inch 20ft long or so hose with a valve on the end.
I either use 1 gallon jugs with the top cut off, a few rocks in it, and a small hole to slowly water. Or, when I plant my trees, I use the grass root balls as a dam around the tree to hold in the water. I can water 4 trees with the truck parked in 1 spot. Move to the next 4.
When I do water, I usually use some miracle grow. Not full strength. In a pinch, I dissolve a small bit of regular fertilizer and mix it in with the drum. Like a 1/4 cup of fertilizer to the drum, or 5 scoops of miracle grow. They say 1 scoop is good for a watering can.
IF you several trips to do, you do what you do. But, I try to keep the water sun warmed up. So, the last one of the day I would fill the drum if I needed to water the next day. The warmer water makes a difference in soil temps.
Angus 1895
5 year old buck +
No they are planted trees.
I plan on using them to gravity feed.
I plan on putting trees in a line, the trees will be in tubes attached to T posts. The other side of the t posts will be an electric fence wire or two. I plan on running water line along the fence.
I plan on using them to gravity feed.
I plan on putting trees in a line, the trees will be in tubes attached to T posts. The other side of the t posts will be an electric fence wire or two. I plan on running water line along the fence.
I took a tote and cut a hole in top big enough for one of those sump pumps that have a garden hose screw into it. I then run what ever length of 1/2 inch irrigation tubing and then use punch tool and put in dripper.I don't use the small hose but lay out the 1/2 inchand then set drip lines at each tree and leave this line if in a row.On my oaks in tubes I have a 65 gal tank in piuckup and a couple 5 gal buckets that I use to fill 5 gal buckets at each tree that has a 1/8 hole at bottom edge.I can do 15 trees at least out of this size tank.I don't use valve that is screwed in bung hole ,instead I unscrew and fill 3 buckets set on tailgate and go to next 3 trees.
Telemark
5 year old buck +
Probably best with a very slow drip system. You get issues with dropping pressure over a long line. I think pressure drop can be somewhat accounted for by adjusting the length of the tube coming off the main line.
Gravity might be hard to do multiple trees,If your trees aren't all in a row I would just drive to each one and fill a 5gal bucket with drip hole.I pick up probably 40 buckets every fall.I also get free 5 gall pales from the fire department that our class A foam comes in.I just a bigger opening in the top and leave the handle.If using a tote put fitting on to neck down to whatever size you want.I put a cam lock with a 6ft piece of trash pump discharge hose on my big tote.
BrushyPines
5 year old buck +
Is this tote going in the back of a truck or ranger?
356
5 year old buck +
For those looking for an alternative to the Tote, here is the link to the water bladder. They are cost effective and come in a variety of sizes for truck or SxS. At 8#/gallon, the tote is pretty heavy when filled....just saying.
356
5 year old buck +
We have a dozen apple trees we are watering with this system. I also use a dozen 5 gallon cat litter buckets with drip holes in the lids for some bare root pine trees planted last year. Sadly, the critters ate the trees over winter…time to put up cages for round two. This water system worked well for the blue spruce we planted in year one (2017). The bladder fits in the back of the side by side (not well, but we can fill it to 70% capacity, which is also my weight limit). It is ideal for the soft mast trees we planted for wildlife on the back side of our property.
BrushyPines
5 year old buck +
That is exactly what I use too, 356. I've got a 100 gallon bladder that fits perfect in the back of my ranger from Banks Outdoors. I was going to recommend using a bladder rather than a tote.
banksoutdoors.com
WILD WATER® BLADDER - Banks Outdoors
The Wild Water 100 gallon Bladder is a new and easier way to fill your Wild Water® Trough, and transport water around your property for multiple purposes. Features: Flexible material allows it to be unloaded and then folded and easily stored away. 4 heavy duty D-rings to help secure the...
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Angus 1895
5 year old buck +
I can get the totes for $35.
I move them with my Ford Tractor / loader
the trees will be in a line.
a timer spigot may help.
I got about 300 new seedlings for this fall planting.
scarlet oak, sawtooth oak, SWO. And a few others
I move them with my Ford Tractor / loader
the trees will be in a line.
a timer spigot may help.
I got about 300 new seedlings for this fall planting.
scarlet oak, sawtooth oak, SWO. And a few others
PrairieShadow
5 year old buck +
Make sure your totes are rinsed well from whatever the had in them originally. Most mine were herbicide totes at some point. I just toss the tote in the back of my pickup. fill with 275 gal from the stock damn and then fill each 5 gal bucket with a drip hole near the bottom. Keeping the drip hole 1" or so from the bottom of the bucket reduces plugging especially with the dirty pond water. I did this all last summer twice a week for my 20 newly planted apple trees. Everyone of them budded out this spring despite the severe drought we had.
Angus 1895
5 year old buck +
Mine are mostly teat dip.
nsf plastic.
nsf plastic.
Water the fruit trees and cage,tube the oaks and I didn't water the oaks and had 74% alive after 2 years.I did the test plot for part of Kansas years ago so they started cost sharing on tubes.You just need 5 gal a week usually and with a 5 gal bucket and a 1/8 hole they will water fine. I use a 60 gal tank and can water around 25 trees allowing for spillage.
Angus 1895
5 year old buck +
5 gallons a tree?
60 gallons would be enough water for 12?
60 gallons would be enough water for 12?
