Watering

Glyn · « **on:** December 03, 2008, 13:25 »

I have managed to get hold of some soaker hoses and I was going to use them on the my plot, But they need to be connected to the tap for quite awhile, would it be possible to have a water barrel on top of my shed for the hose to connect to(8-9foot high shed.)? Would there be enough pressure?

Steve.P · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2008, 15:57 »

Hi GLYN

If by soaker hoses you mean the type that constantly drips water into the ground around your plants, then yes the pressure should be ok. If you want a sprinkler effect then no, you would need some kind of pressure, such as a pump. Be careful of the weight of the barrel on the shed roof. 1 litre of water weighs 1kg. That means that a 205 litre barrel is almost a quarter of a ton.

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