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    Quote Originally Posted by ManilaByNight View Post
    Yes I agree, I read somewhere before too that the water used should be free from any form of debris or sediment or else the nozzle will clog.
    Not only will you clog the nozzles, you can also potentially powder-coat your plants with calcium/salt deposits and its difficult to scrub off if they have already dried up on the plants.

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    I find you get a finer droplet with fogging also it provides shade, and if you can get an oil boiler nozzle
    it will do fine

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    Yes I've heard of those foggers but they seem to pricey aren't they?

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    I purchased a 20' , and manually turn it on each morning.
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