Drip Tape Layer Makes Wheel Hoe More Versatile

Drip Tape Layer Makes Wheel Hoe More Versatile IRRIGATION Acessories Hoss Tools is known for its wheel hoe and plow set that can be used as a garden planter furrower or cultivator Vol 36 No 5 The company recently introduced a new drip tape layer attachment that makes it quick and easy to lay drip irrigation tape with the same equipment It attaches to the frame of the company’s double wheel hoe allowing you to apply and bury 8 mil drip tape in one pass The operator pushes the double wheel hoe along a furrow and the attachment places the drip tape into the furrow while a plow on the back covers it in the same pass You can then plant directly on top of the tape or alongside it whether it be via direct seeding with the Hoss garden seeder or by transplants According to the company burying the tape instead of laying it on top of the soil virtually eliminates evaporation It also makes installation much easier because the tape is fastened in place by the soil on top of it and can’t be twisted around by the wind Also burying the tape helps keep rodents from chewing on it The Drip Tape Layer Attachment sells for $139 99 plus S&H A “drip tape layer combo” that includes the double wheel hoe and all attachments needed to lay out the tape sells for $399 99 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Hoss Tools P O Box 429 Norman Park Ga 31771 ph 229 769-3999; custserv@hosstools com; www hosstools com

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