Drip irrigation is a more efficient way to bring water to your plants. Here, Eric shows you how to install a simple battery-operated system.
The parts needed:
•The electric timer is connected directly to the water source. You program the timer to turn the water to your system on and off.
• The Backflow Preventer keeps contaminated water from washing back in to your home's water system,
• A Pressure Regulator will prevent high water pressure from damaging the system.
• A Filter, and a hose adapter will hook up your drip watering hoses.
• ½ inch plastic hose is your main line which you run from the timer assembly in to your garden.
• ¼ inch plasic hose connects your ½ inch main line to the drip emitters.
• Emitters, which you put in the soil carry the water directly to the plants. They come in drip and spray types and a variety of flow rates.
Tools needed:
• Punch to make holes for ¼ inch lines in the ½ inch line
• Garden Shears
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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
Unless the garden is a hike and a half away, it still makes sense to just use a sprinkler. Seems like a nice learning guide and would prevent wasting water though
Replyan easier version - get a soaker hose and a hose timer. When you put down your mulch, lay the hose down first. (I put mine under landscaping paper) This way you don't see it and it works like an irrigation system.
ReplyOK, tired of Eric bullhit ideas and definite voice pattern He is an idiot, get him off AOL.
ReplyYou are a Hater, I find his videos very helpful.
They also have drip systems to apply Preparation H, you should try it.
ReplyHope his water timer works better than my two.......vigoro 196-036 both of these timers has never worked...I dont know how home depot get away with selling this item...a total ripoff
ReplyThis is not a drip system.
ReplyIt is a timed watering system.
It waters when the timer is on and then stops.
A drip system implies that the plants get a slow "drip" of water over a long time.
Florists have that kind of a system, but the hoses are extremely tiny.
There's nothing wrong with this system, but it's just an automatic watering system.
wondered why u needed a backflow valve til i found out they were running prep h thru lines. guess the japanese use this to fertilize too. couldnt believe how lil water it took to really wet garden. was used to sprinkler irrigation on acres but knew when neighbor hauled water to irrigate 5 acres tobbacco, it had to really conserve water.
ReplyWhy did you ignore my comment
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