Eaton business encourages local farmers to get a drip

EATON — Drip, drip.

This is not the sound coming from the bathroom faucet — it’s coming from the ground.

Dana Scheidecker, owner of Colorado Drip Tape LLC, is now offering “T-Tape” systems in Northern Colorado.

The system uses underground water lines that are buried approximately 12 inches to deliver water directly to the roots of plants. The lines have holes spaced 12 inches to 15 inches apart to ensure proper water absorption and delivery.

Scheidecker, who also operates the Northern Colorado Agribusiness Association, believes the region is ready to consider the possibilities of subsurface drip irrigation because of its…