Thanks everyone for your input. Glad to hear that they are indeed being used in sandy soil. I live in a deed restricted community where watering is only allowed once per week. I want the drip irrigation as a backup in case any of my trees need to be watered more than that during a dry spell. Thanks Oscar for the tips on low flow and multiple emitters.
Farmboy - what is the spacing on your emitters - 12" apart, 18" etc?
Thanks
Brad
Do you pay for your own irrigation water is it lake supplied/association paid for? What are your County/municipality rules as to number of days per week that irrigation can be run? I would bet it is more than one day per week.
Does your community look water starved/dry/"burnt"? If it does, and the County/municipality allows for more than one day per week, I would bring it to their attention at a board meeting how its allowed by law/code, and that running the extra day or two (past one) would beautify the community, therefore increasing curb appeal and property values.
As a president of my community, I would NEVER require the limiting of the amount of water. Cutting back during rainy season or wet periods is one thing but otherwise, running the maximum days allowed by law will only benefit your surroundings.