Reddit reviews Toro 53640 Blue Stripe Drip 1/4-Inch Tubing Sprinkler with Emitters, 100-Feet
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Factory-installed emitters cut installation time, just drop and roll!Minimum 2% carbon black (ultraviolet inhibitor) UV protection added for longer tubing lifeUse with Blue Strip Drip 1/4" fittingsPre-installed 0. 5 G (1. 9 L) per hour emitters installed every 6" (15. 2 cm) deliver precise amounts of water
I used this line. You can only run so many feet of emitter line from a single emitter tap, in my case it was 18 feet. So, I ran one of these emitter taps into the 1/2" line for each 16 feet (I have 8 foot beds), each going up and back in a row (effectively 2 lines).
I found the 1/4" line is a lot easier to get and keep in place than the 1/2" line - so I only use the 1/2" line for the supply run around to all the raised beds, then I used the 1/4" line and 1/4" emitter tubing to run into the beds.
/u/relaymail beat me to it. I have been using the 1/2 mainline and 1/4 drip emitter tubing for a few years now on my raised beds and it's been great.
You can see how I have it set up in - this pic
Since the pic was taken I've buried all the mainline so I don't have any showing except for where it comes up and across the beds, then back down.
I have had the best luck with [this main line from MisterLandscaper] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZNPE4I/) compared to some others. It's a bit more stiff than some of the others which has helped it hold up, makes it easier to poke holes in for adding drip lines, and it held up very well to trenching in between beds.
[This drip line from Toro] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026TA5JE/) is the one I settled on, preferring less flow more frequently to more flow every foot. This is half as much water every six inches, versus twice as much every foot. Yields the same water, total, but spreads it out a bit more, which should be more flexible for planting things.
Lastly, I've been using Rain Bird fittings and connectors, with Orbit water timers.
So far, so good! Let us know how the project turns out!