In August we did not have any rain but we needed to transplant for fall harvests. Without a well and irrigation system, we had to deliver water to the struggling transplants. Rain water was collected in 250 gallon containers and carried on the back of the tractor to newly planted rows. On average, we irrigated each planting three times.
Vince drilled holes in a 2 inch PVC pipe the same distance apart as the plant rows. Hunter drove slowly over each bed and Kyle adjusted the valve to get the right flow and kept the water over the transplants.
This primitive set up worked surprisingly well but it is not a long term solution for irrigating acres of vegetables.
