>>683919I thought the same with my clay soil, but the netafim brand drip hose that i bought doesn't clog and is actually specifically designed for underground irrigation on farms. Mix some good quality sandy loam into your soil and bury some food scraps to attract worms and other soil aerating critters if you're worried about the clay causing issues.
All you need is the hose, end caps and elbow fittings, and a snap on connector to connect your hose to the system.
I just laid 2 straight lines of hose and capped them off at the ends, then joined the other end up to some regular irrigation hose of the same size going up above the soil surface and terminating at the snap on fitting; then tested and buried everything. Anytime I feel like watering, i just snap the hose on and turn the tap on for an hour or 2 but having a tap timer would make life a lot easier.
The most important thing is to never forget to use clamps like pic related on every join and pressure test the system before burying it!
