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Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 f
f.
Consider the soil type of the areas to be irrigated when selecting the spacing and flow of the drip emitters.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 e
e.
Water can be distributed using a combination of ¼-inch poly tubing with mini-jet sprayers or point-source emission devices and in-line emitter poly tubing to deliver water directly to plants.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 d
d.
Use a ½-inch poly tubing mainline as a distribution system. Tubing can be buried underneath the mulch layer.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 c
c.
Use a drip filter, with a minimum 120 mesh screen, downstream of the timer to remove sediment and other particles that may clog drip irrigation emitters. Pressure-regulating filters are available which combine both the pressure regulator and filter into one unit.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 b
b.
Use a pressure regulator downstream of the timer to reduce incoming water pressure to protect the drip system from having tubing pop off the fittings.
Urban Agriculture > Best Practices > 10 a
a.
Use a battery-operated, automatic-control timer connected to an exterior faucet or hose-bib attachment. Use in combination with a hose end backflow preventer to prevent any contaminated water from re-entering a domestic water line.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 10 c
c.
Create a street docent program to provide tours of the neighborhood.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 10 b
b.
Establish business improvement districts and/or neighborhood associations, and encourage their partnership in continued financial support and maintenance of social gathering spaces. For example, encourage community members to maintain the special materials and furnishings used to create the social gathering spaces, such as San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks program.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 10 a
a.
Involve the community in creating social gathering places in conception, construction and maintenance.

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