I wasnt going to worry about a grease trap since the water and solids will be sent to mulch basins. Most, if not all, leftover food goesto the chickens, things they cant eat goesto the
compost. Grease from pans gets collected and recycled, but Im sure some is going to wind up in the mulch basins. Ive seen people use mulch style grease traps, so why not just skip that and send it straight to mulch next to the tree? Will grease kill avocado trees?
I didnt think 1/4” would be big enough, Im just wondering how others are getting away with it. Ive thought of the valves, but that increases costs and seems like it would have the same effect as a smaller line. I see a lot of systems on youtube using the 1” poly pipe going to 1/2” PVC tees for the “emitters”. Maybe this just happens to work out for them, or its designed for a level ground orchard/garden?
I already have a sizeable portion of mulch near my house, termites are an issue in Southern California, but I dont have any signs of them yet. There is a gap between our house and the mulch, so I think were ok so far. I understand water close to a foundation isnt a good thing, but I have dreams of greywater espalier, this saves on piping and helps cool the house as well as getting more fruit per gallon of water. I could probably have the outlets to the mulch basins 3’ from the house and plant the trees between that.
Thanks for the quick reply and the thoughts.