Long Distance Tomato Gardening - Page 2

Worth1 · January 2, 2016

There are some controllers out there that will not let you loose all of your water but they aren't cheap and they need 120 volt electricity to run them.
To keep the critters out of your drip system they need to have a drinking supply.
Some place they can get water that you will have to provide for them.

Worth

zeuspaul · January 3, 2016

I would bury the drip tape under mulch to keep it out of site from the critters. I use drip line which I believe is a little stronger than drip tape and it can be buried under ground. If you bury it is a good idea to install a vent at the end of the line so when the line drains it sucks air from the vent instead of the buried emitters which could introduce dirt into the line.

And yes you need a tight fence for the little critters and since you have big critters a more substantial fence for them.

Rabbits generally don't eat tomato plants but they like ripe tomatoes. However they can decimate starts before they figure they don't like what they are eating. A good fence will solve this problem. Squirrels are a different problem as no fence will keep them out. If you have them death is the best solution.

January 2, 2016	#16
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	There are some controllers out there that will not let you loose all of your water but they aren't cheap and they need 120 volt electricity to run them. To keep the critters out of your drip system they need to have a drinking supply. Some place they can get water that you will have to provide for them. Worth

January 3, 2016	#17
zeuspaul Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: North County, San Diego Posts: 418	I would bury the drip tape under mulch to keep it out of site from the critters. I use drip line which I believe is a little stronger than drip tape and it can be buried under ground. If you bury it is a good idea to install a vent at the end of the line so when the line drains it sucks air from the vent instead of the buried emitters which could introduce dirt into the line. And yes you need a tight fence for the little critters and since you have big critters a more substantial fence for them. Rabbits generally don't eat tomato plants but they like ripe tomatoes. However they can decimate starts before they figure they don't like what they are eating. A good fence will solve this problem. Squirrels are a different problem as no fence will keep them out. If you have them death is the best solution.