How do soaker hoses compare to dripline?
Soaker hoses work but it’s difficult to control the rate of flow. Dripline has a very slow and exact rate of flow for better penetration of the water to root depth. Soaker hoses come in fixed lengths that are difficult to fit to various garden beds. In contrast, it’s easy to cut and fit dripline to any shape bed using fittings for corners and connections. Dripline can also be integrated with other drippers and sprayers on the same circuit. Dripline has a turbulent flow at each dripper that reduces clogging from silt. Soaker hose has no remedy for clogging and uneven distribution of water is the result.
