Fogging Nozzles Vs. Soaking Hoses

Recently there has been a substantial amount of interest in using soaker hoses to wet two-inch paper pad systems instead of fogging nozzles. Growers are interested in using soaker hoses for a number of reasons, the most important of which is doing away with two hundred or more clog-prone fogging nozzles. Secondly, a hundred feet or so of soaker hose is significantly cheaper than 200 nozzles, over 300 feet of schedule 80 PVC pipe, and a 3/4 hp booster pump. Finally, growers hope that a soaker hos...e system will produce less runoff than a conventional fogging pad system.