does it was off very easy as I have an irrigation drip watering system around my hostas
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I would recommend that you not water for a day or so as the product softens when wet. I think you will find that it is very effective within the first 24-48 hours.
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Should work well with drip irrigation. Product is activated with watering and shouldn't wash away with drip. Product was pretty effective.
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I put on at the end of May and then about once a month. It is the best product I have found. I have about 200 varieties of hostas and this keeps them looking great. I do not have an irrigation system but do have rain and have not noticed much problem with effectiveness. I always try to apply when I know it will be dry for a couple of days.
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I am going to assume the question is "wears off easy". The great thing about this stuff is it requires very little to cover a large area and you don't have to apply it directly to the plant itself. We have a pretty large garden with a drip line irrigation system and I just lightly sprinkle it between the rows. I reapply after it rains. It does great!
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You do not require a cover the plants don't not need to be in a dome. The plants are continuously being sprayed underneath the manifold therefore high humidity is not required
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there is no drip line. they are designed to evaporate the condensation with the outdoor airflow through the condensor. most air cons, including window models are designed the same way. (i don't like it, i think they should have the option of a drain so you can control excess more predictably -- that said we just went through some 85-90 humid days and didn't have a problem. if you are installing in a sleeve there is space in the sleeve itself usually to drill a hole away from the house or put some kind of small drain fitting to attach to a hose to pick up any excess that spills over into the sleeve. you just need to make sure the installation is not tilted in so you don't get it coming to the inside.)
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Hi Terry. I don't have it in front of me but more important, I would NOT purchase this product if I had it to do all over. It leaks. I've had watering cans made of tin/metal before that lasted for years and this one began leaking only six or seven months after purchase. The bronze coloring also is flaking off. Sorry I didn't answer your question but here is the info that I do have for you now. Hope that helps!
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Yes, the sunlight gets through and the covered plants grow to good size, although I couldn't tell if it was somewhat slower. My plants were all ready at harvest time. If you seal the fabric to the bed (I use a raised bed) you can keep flying insects from bothering the plants. If crawling insects have a route in, they will likely move in. To avoid having to take the cover off too frequently, put a drip system inside and run the water tube in through a close fitting hole.
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Water drainage has not been an issue for us because as a precaution we placed the planters on porcelain plates. The plants are indoors watered once a week but we have never noticed water on the plates or the carpet.
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I set mine for 20 min at 5am and 20 min at 6pm I have a sprinkler system that covers a large area so 20 min twice a day works fine. If it is set to go off after 6pm, your plants may get a fungus or rot from sitting in dampness all night. What I like about this model is the option of having your hose attached to the other coupling so you don't need a splitter from the faucet.I'm sorry, I misread your question. I have another Melnor that I set for every two days as it waters plants in a shaded area.
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It's very easy to move, the only problem I've had is that if it is humid 80%+ it will make 10 gallons of water a day easy
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Yes, initial set up is easy. Make sure you leave space between drip stations to make the system more flexible when rearranging pots, adding pots.
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yes, but you wont catch as much as with a drain. Depending on the amount of rain, mine usually over flows with about 1/2" of rain. Remember, at the drain it catches the water falling over the roof area that goes to the drain. without the drain it collects water falling over the opening of the barrel which is less than 4 sq. feet. You can also get a pump and hook up your hose for watering away from the house. for now I really use a watering can for my shrubs.
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no, because you water trees best at their dripline, not at the base of the tree (unless the dripline has a small diameter as with a young tree)
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No, our sprinkler system has never caused it to go off. It has worked really well fending off neighborhood dogs though :)
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Easily managed by hand watering unless you are gone for long stretches of time (obviously.) I use an automatic watering system when I travel for more than one week. Otherwise I just hand water.
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I have mine hanging outside it does not overflow unless I over water and it takes a lot to over water. I like that it keeps my plants watered on hot days unlike other planters. It also looks very nice and came with a nice cord for hanging, it is a little shallow I have a catnip plant in mine and it is growing great.
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My experience was not very good. As soon as I put the stake in the pot every bit of water immediately came out of the cone, so it was worthless for watering over a period of time, which is why I purchased it. Try the cones that are made of terra cotta. They distribute the water slowly.
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Hood afternoon, I always buy it when I go away for more then a week. You need to place into the pot and just follow the instructions. Work very well. When I come back all of my flowers are well fed. I usually let the dry water to finish itself and I water less. But you can remove it if you wish to manually water your plants. It is a good product.
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I've found it pretty easy. It takes a little getting used to, and the adjustments from cold to lukewarm to warm to hot are not very big. I've been happy with the faucet.