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Drip irrigation for small orchard - Julie - Yes the hoop/loop is a complete circle around the tree, as per the picture in this post. Yes, a straight line wouldn't give complete coverage once the tree is larger, but the solution there is to add more straight lines - up and down from the m..3015 days 9hrs
Drip irrigation for small orchard - peter30001 - here is the loop idea http://www.ecolandscaping.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/large-tree-drip.420.jpg Looking at the image above, I can see how it allows for expansion. Just start with small inner circle, then add more outer ones. Ther..3017 days 9hrs
Drip irrigation for small orchard - Looking at trying to save water and also cut down the time we spend watering the orchard. Have used the brown drip lines in vege garden, great for that. We will need the PC (Pressure compensated) drip line, as the trees in the orchard are on a slight slop..3019 days 9hrs
Bird netting for fruit trees - Thanks 'Waterfall" and "srt" for your replies. ..3405 days 4hrs
Bird netting for fruit trees - We need to place anti bird netting on our fruit trees. Would prefer black as white is not good on the eyes. Any ideas as to suppliers, and how much netting will we need for 4 apple trees. They are about 8 foot high and 5 foot wide. Have seen some po..3422 days 4hrs