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For the sake of argument, let me defend the other side of the coin. I stay away from drip systems because the water requirements for my different trees is not identical. Nor is the watering regeme the same each week. For me watering is a good excuse to spend a few minutes checking on each tree's health (which, in turn, is good for my mental health).

As an extreme argument of not relying too much on a watering system, I had a friend that lost his entire collection of trees when his watering system broke while he was on vacation.

With that all said, there are days when I've wished I had one!

14-May-2006	#4
Bonsai Barry Bonsai Barry Join Date: Dec-2004 Location: Santa Maria, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 3,4 Posts: 1,155	For the sake of argument, let me defend the other side of the coin. I stay away from drip systems because the water requirements for my different trees is not identical. Nor is the watering regeme the same each week. For me watering is a good excuse to spend a few minutes checking on each tree's health (which, in turn, is good for my mental health). As an extreme argument of not relying too much on a watering system, I had a friend that lost his entire collection of trees when his watering system broke while he was on vacation. With that all said, there are days when I've wished I had one! __________________ Bonsai Barry "Our talent lies in our choices."