i have approximately 20 acres of low land pasture with a river/stream that runs the border of the property, from the river to the pasture is about 150 feet, all flat.
I planted wrangler Bermuda seed about 3 weeks ago on 9 acres, and Alamo switch grass on 1 acre (as an experiment) it all sprouted about 4 days ago..., anyway I am worried because it is suppose to be just under 100 degrees for the next week and it has been pretty dry for june...(at least for me...it seems all the thunderstorms keep getting my neighbors..).
long story short, I am wondering if I could just buy a 5 or 6 hp semi trash pump and a long distance sprinkler, from river to pump run 2 inch pvc, and then run pvc to a central location in the pasture, then find flexible tubing to run to the sprinkler head.
first will a long distance sprinkler run well from a semi trash pump that has a max psi of around 45-50 psi, if I reduce the 2inch to 1-1/2 sprinkler head would I get more pressure?
second, would I be better off using several smaller sprinklers?
any help would be MUCH appreciated.
I planted wrangler Bermuda seed about 3 weeks ago on 9 acres, and Alamo switch grass on 1 acre (as an experiment) it all sprouted about 4 days ago..., anyway I am worried because it is suppose to be just under 100 degrees for the next week and it has been pretty dry for june...(at least for me...it seems all the thunderstorms keep getting my neighbors..).
long story short, I am wondering if I could just buy a 5 or 6 hp semi trash pump and a long distance sprinkler, from river to pump run 2 inch pvc, and then run pvc to a central location in the pasture, then find flexible tubing to run to the sprinkler head.
first will a long distance sprinkler run well from a semi trash pump that has a max psi of around 45-50 psi, if I reduce the 2inch to 1-1/2 sprinkler head would I get more pressure?
second, would I be better off using several smaller sprinklers?
any help would be MUCH appreciated.