I purchased this to water my flat backyard. I have ~20 trees and ~100 shrubs that need to be watered. Sprinklers were not an option and it freezes here so I did not want to put in anything permanent. If you set up these soaker hoses correctly, it will water extremely well.
First, I connected a few hundred feet of this soaker hose in series and tried to rely on ~40 PSI water pressure (from the house spigot) to water everything. This did not work at all. The beginning and end of the hose spewed water while the middle sections were completely dry. I used the included tees to branch out wherever I could, making things as parallel as possible. However, the water still did not reach all sections of the hose. I even left the water running for hours to check.
Before admitting defeat, I looked up soaker hoses and found they are rated for ~10 PSI instead of 40. Instead of getting a pressure regulator, I used 3 brass hose tees to reduce the pressure at the source to ~10 PSI (40 PSI * A = 10 PSI * 4 A) and connected one end of my soaker hose to one of the tees. Then, I ran standard garden hose from all the end of the brass tees to the various ends of my soaker hose. This worked beautifully! Water started gushing out pretty much evenly throughout the hose! If you do this method, make sure you have a backflow preventer between your house and your garden. You don't want dirty water to flow back into your house. Some hose spigots have one built in, but you can never be too careful.
I have purchased soaker hoses before, but they have always had end caps already mounted. The ability to custom make your own soaker hose setup without having to buy lots of tees or short hoses makes this the superior product.
Some people complain about how stiff the hose is. It is essential to leave it in the sun for at least 30 minutes before trying to shape the hose. That little time really makes a difference. Also, make sure to buy good thick garden staples to secure your hose. It is significantly harder to manage without. I use these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071L9HVB9/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
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Miracle-Gro Premium Soaker Hose Kit
Get to the root of your garden and flower beds with the Miracle-Gro Soaker Hose. Create a customized irrigation system with this easy cut-n-connect hose that allows you to control and customize the watering of your garden, vegetables and flower beds.
This innovative system delivers moisture straight to the roots, where the water is needed most. This soaker hose system is made with 65% recycled materials and uses up to 70% less water than standard hoses.
The perfect tool for a growing garden, this soaker hose is also lead-free and meets the lead-free standard with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Features:
- 18-piece EZ-Connect System
- Made from 65% recycled materials
- Uses 70% less water than standard hoses
- Meets lead-free standard with Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
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Straight to the RootThe Miracle-Gro Soaker Hose Kit provides an efficient watering system that will water your flower beds and garden right at the roots without damaging delicate plants or not-yet-ripe vegetables and fruits. |
EZ-Connect FittingsCreate a customized watering system yourself by cutting the hose and affixing the EZ-connect fittings to either end. |
Green GardeningThis hose is made up of 65% recycled materials and uses up to 70% less water than traditional hoses. The soaker hose is also completely lead-free, making it the perfect green choice for your vegetable and fruit garden. |
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| material | Recycled Rubber | Polyethylene (PE), Rubber | Rubber, Brass | Pvc,Rubber,Metal,Brass | 304,Brass,Metal,Pvc,Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel | 304,Brass,Metal,Pvc,Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel |
| size | 100' x 3/8" | 100ft | 50 FT | 25 Feet | 25 ft. | 75 ft. |
| wall thickness | 1.3 month | 0.5 inch | 0.5 inch | — | 0.5 inch | 0.5 inch |
| maximum pressure | — | — | 60 pounds per square inch | 60 pounds per square inch | 500 pounds per square inch | — |
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Great kit -- problems sourcing extra parts
Bought this so I could design and build some soaker hose systems for my raised vegetable beds. We've used soaker hoses in the past but have always bought the already assembled hose and wound it around the plants in our garden, which worked well but I figured if I was going to buy more hoses why not buy this kit and design the layout I wanted.OVERALL I would buy this again and may actually do exactly that. It was easy to install and works well, even though the soaker hose connector-to-garden hose meeting leaks a little it works as it should.The kit is great. It contains… 100 feet of soaker hose (I didn't measure it but it looked about right when I uncoiled it), 4 female ends for attaching a garden hose, 4 male ends, 4 T connectors, 4 plugs (to plug the unused ends of the T conectors), and 2 "feeders" (simply a T connector with a female 'soaker hose-to-garden hose' connector). The instructions and assembly are simple. Jam the hose into the connectors at least a 1/2 inch to ensure it doesn't slip out when in use and cut to fit your need.The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that the amount of connectors that come with the kit are fewer than I would like, and the pieces are RIDICULOUSLY expensive if you buy them individually, and big box stores don't carry the right size parts (I will be checking a irrigation specialty store to see if they sell cheeper parts that fit). The Miracle Gro kit is actually manufactured by Swan so they are the people to buy additional pieces from (Miracle Gro doesn't sell them individually) but personally I'd rather buy 2 gallons of gas than one or two plastic connectors.That being said, after building and installing the soaker hose systems for my two raised beds I still have 2 female connectors, 2 male connectors, and a decent length of hose. In the future I can make one long hose or two shorter hoses, or buy another kit and mix and match the parts.I would recommend this to a friend and would buy it again.I've uploaded some pictures of one of my raised beds and it's the one with blue tape over the feeder.
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OVERALL I would buy this again and may actually do exactly that. It was easy to install and works well, even though the soaker hose connector-to-garden hose meeting leaks a little it works as it should.
The kit is great. It contains… 100 feet of soaker hose (I didn't measure it but it looked about right when I uncoiled it), 4 female ends for attaching a garden hose, 4 male ends, 4 T connectors, 4 plugs (to plug the unused ends of the T conectors), and 2 "feeders" (simply a T connector with a female 'soaker hose-to-garden hose' connector). The instructions and assembly are simple. Jam the hose into the connectors at least a 1/2 inch to ensure it doesn't slip out when in use and cut to fit your need.
The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that the amount of connectors that come with the kit are fewer than I would like, and the pieces are RIDICULOUSLY expensive if you buy them individually, and big box stores don't carry the right size parts (I will be checking a irrigation specialty store to see if they sell cheeper parts that fit). The Miracle Gro kit is actually manufactured by Swan so they are the people to buy additional pieces from (Miracle Gro doesn't sell them individually) but personally I'd rather buy 2 gallons of gas than one or two plastic connectors.
That being said, after building and installing the soaker hose systems for my two raised beds I still have 2 female connectors, 2 male connectors, and a decent length of hose. In the future I can make one long hose or two shorter hoses, or buy another kit and mix and match the parts.
I would recommend this to a friend and would buy it again.
I've uploaded some pictures of one of my raised beds and it's the one with blue tape over the feeder.
Great kit -- problems sourcing extra parts
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2014
Bought this so I could design and build some soaker hose systems for my raised vegetable beds. We've used soaker hoses in the past but have always bought the already assembled hose and wound it around the plants in our garden, which worked well but I figured if I was going to buy more hoses why not buy this kit and design the layout I wanted.Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2014
OVERALL I would buy this again and may actually do exactly that. It was easy to install and works well, even though the soaker hose connector-to-garden hose meeting leaks a little it works as it should.
The kit is great. It contains… 100 feet of soaker hose (I didn't measure it but it looked about right when I uncoiled it), 4 female ends for attaching a garden hose, 4 male ends, 4 T connectors, 4 plugs (to plug the unused ends of the T conectors), and 2 "feeders" (simply a T connector with a female 'soaker hose-to-garden hose' connector). The instructions and assembly are simple. Jam the hose into the connectors at least a 1/2 inch to ensure it doesn't slip out when in use and cut to fit your need.
The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that the amount of connectors that come with the kit are fewer than I would like, and the pieces are RIDICULOUSLY expensive if you buy them individually, and big box stores don't carry the right size parts (I will be checking a irrigation specialty store to see if they sell cheeper parts that fit). The Miracle Gro kit is actually manufactured by Swan so they are the people to buy additional pieces from (Miracle Gro doesn't sell them individually) but personally I'd rather buy 2 gallons of gas than one or two plastic connectors.
That being said, after building and installing the soaker hose systems for my two raised beds I still have 2 female connectors, 2 male connectors, and a decent length of hose. In the future I can make one long hose or two shorter hoses, or buy another kit and mix and match the parts.
I would recommend this to a friend and would buy it again.
I've uploaded some pictures of one of my raised beds and it's the one with blue tape over the feeder.
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