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Posted by Ol Chief on March 13, 2005 at 19:31:58 from (63.246.191.195):
In Reply to: Irrigation install??????$$$$$$$$$$$ posted by Dave From MN on March 13, 2005 at 15:38:22:
Dave; Have you looked into use of a reel.I don,t know what your water situation is so may be not feasable. However I have one and used it on 50 acres of Tifton 85.It worked great until some wag set off dynamite charges prospecting for oil on property close to my well and destroyed the screen at the bottom of the casing.It is a 20 inch casing 1000 ft deep.I could not justify a repair.However my reel has 1108 feet of 3" pipe with oscilating water cannon and water powered turbine fitted to reel in the cannon and hose.It covers a swath 245 feet in width using 145 gpm.There are units half the size of mine now available moderately priced.I purchased a used skid mounted 300 gpm 200 psi pump unit w/a four cylinder IH power unit like new for $ 800.oo and it was really a wonder to see in action. I operated it at 125 psi.I had hay when no one else had any during four dry years.If you have a great well or a reservoir you can get by with a lot less consumption than I used with a smaller unit.Used aluminum irrigation pipe is real cheap here in Texas, about 50 to 75 cents per foot.I found out after buying 1000 feet of four inch at $4.40 per foot.Later I found and used 2.5 inch fire hose for more footage between the water source and the reel and it was fine.If this is of interest and I can give you any suggestions or other info.Call me at 830 997 8296 Regards,John Cooney
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