Watering

[Inky]

Im just trying to work out how best to water the plants inside the polytunnel. I plan on getting an 8' x 10' one but it will not be possible for me to go and water every day. So I was thinking if I got stick on guttering for one side of the tunnel leading into a water butt with a drip kit like this http://www.twowests.co.uk/TwoWestsSite/product/WBDK.htm to water the plants inside. Now is the guttering likely to catch enough water from the tunnel roof to water the inside, what size waterbutt would I need, could I just use the 100lt one and also would the 10m lenth of pipe be enough for a tunnel of that size? I dont really want to waste a lot of money getting all the wrong things!

[Inky]

[saddad]

Polytunnels are notoriously difficult to fit guttering to... a nearby shed will usually produce enough runoff. I use a 40L drum... and if dry wether fill it up from the onsite tap...  ;D

[Tee Gee]

Like saddad mentioned I too am curious as to where you would put the guttering ???

If you are contemplating putting it at kerb/base level how will you contend with the second requirement in the advertisement?

For the system to work ensure the water butt is a minimum of 12" (30cm) above the plants to be watered.

The fellow on the next plot to me has installed a solar panel to his hut and to this he has wired in a pump which in turn feeds a drip system. At this stage I am not sure how he is going to fill up his water barrel/tank  ???

My guess is he is going to 'tee' it off the general site water supply.

I am looking forward to the methods he is going to adopt this summer.

[Inky]

Well Im going to have plants at floor level and water butt on a stand. this is the guttering I saw http://www.twowests.co.uk/TwoWestsSite/product/PTGG.htm just just stick on the side of the tunnel, I dont know how else I would be able to fill a butt up with rain water and I will need rain water too for the blueberries.

[Tee Gee]

What will they think of next?

Let us know how you get on with it!

[tim]

I note that the water will be colleted. Makes it much more effective??