Agriculture, Horticulture, Irrigation Equipment, Plants, Soaker Hose rootl level irrigation. By allowing water to seep directly into the soil, soaker hoses put water exactly where your plants need it, at the root zone. So you save. Time - no more moving sprinklers or hand watering, in garden beds, Money - using less water means smaller water bills, Your Plants - they get just the right amount of water, and no spray means leaf diseases are ...