I chose soaker hose. If one tiny hole clogs, there are many more.

John

Here is a link that might be useful: Johns Journal

Spend the money on the IRT as it is transparent to IR, which is what you want. I suspect algae will have a harder time growing under it as well. I also recommend soaker hose.

Dan

The big boys use drip tape in the fields. The tube kind won't clog if you get the kind with the inserted drippers. They are designed to deal with dirt. The lazer drip tube clogs so stay away from it.

Well I ordered the IRT 100 from Fedco today. I ordered 2 4ftx50 ft rolls since the shipping was almost as much as 1 roll! 20.20 shipped for 100 ft of the IRT isn't too bad in my opinion. The big roll of the thicker black plastic at HD is more than that. Now I just need for the 12" of snow and ice to melt so I can start getting my beds built and go pick up some compost from a local horse farm that responded to my Craigslist ad.

Still to do:

Figure out what to plant where
Build beds
Pick up many yards of compost from local horse farm
Fill Beds
Buy Drip Irrigation Setup
Install Drip Irrigation
Modify SWCs for Auto Watering System
Learn how to Can & Preserve Veggies
Reap the harvest all year long!