RedRabbit 1,667 Report post Posted March 31 (edited) I went to move my newly planted B alfredii and discovered this in the way: I’m guessing it’s an irrigation pipe, but it’s pretty far down and doesn’t obviously connect to the sprinkler system. Any ideas on how I can test to see if it actually does anything? I don’t want my BA crushing this mystery pipe, but it’s in a prime spot and it’s not clear it actually serves a purpose. Edited March 31 by RedRabbit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palmarum 2,361 Report post Posted April 1 Cool mystery... What is it made of? Is it in good enough shape to find any writing or markings? How far down was it? Ryan 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRabbit 1,667 Report post Posted April 1 3 minutes ago, Palmarum said: Cool mystery... What is it made of? Is it in good enough shape to find any writing or markings? How far down was it? Ryan PVC, about 8” down, and I couldn’t make out any writing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Looking Glass 98 Report post Posted April 1 Welcome to my world too. I find these running all haphazardly all over. The yard has been totally reshaped over the years, and when they were put in they just laid pipe all over. When they redid parts, they just left old pipes in the ground. If find them everywhere I want to put something, usually about 18 inches down. I’d start by knowing where your water, sewer and gas lines run, and if you have buried electrical/cable.. once you know that... irrigation is left. Just connect the heads and the source. (Or perhaps you have an irrigation map). My heads branch off about 1+ feet from where the lines run. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinzyjr 3,834 Report post Posted April 1 @RedRabbit It does look like the 1" irrigation lines I had to repair last year. If there is a sprinkler head reasonably close by, you can dig from the sprinkler down to the line and see if it runs back to this section of pipe. To be safe, I wouldn't plant anything on top of it without verifying that it is not in use and removing it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRabbit 1,667 Report post Posted April 2 Thanks guys, I'm not knowledgeable at all about irrigation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites