How to add watering system for climbers?

[amichaelmedia]

Any suggestions to keep these climbers going over summer with an irrigation setup? Drip feed or spray?

I did have a soaker (nylon) set up along fence put the hose split from weathering

Each screen is 2m 12m in total

  

[JacobZ]

Hi @amichaelmedia,

Thank you for your question about irrigation for climbing plants.

The best type of irrigation for plants like this is drip irrigation. Drip irrigation will deliver the water directly to the base of the plants where it is best put to use.

Running some 13mm poly pipe along the fence line with a dripper at the base of each plant will make watering simple.

Check out How To Plan An Irrigation System and Installing Irrigation Sprayers And Drippers for some guidance.

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob

[amichaelmedia]

Suggestions for hose plug in?

I've capped one end and the put a L connection at the end of the other for the hose connect rather than a straight connection due to I was going to hide the poly in mulch and it wouldn't be as easy to plug in 

[JacobZ]

Hi @amichaelmedia,

If you're running a regular garden hose with a snap-on connector to your irrigation line, this Pope 13mm Single Snap Sure Connector is a good option. 

If you want to connect the poly pipe straight into the tap, this Pope 25 / 20mm BSP Nut And 13mm Tail will do the trick.

You'll just need a 13mm Locking Clamp to connect the poly pipe to the barb on your connector.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob