Small drip system for moms

[OZZ_]

I've been researching a bit but can't really find anything on such a small scale as I'm wanting to run.

I have a mother tent that will have 4-6 moms and a flower tent with 4-6 plants in it at a time. I would like to set up a drip system with maybe a 30 gallon resevoir. I'm wanting to keep my moms in airpots to cut down on root pruning.

I have a repeat cycle timer so precise adjustments down to several seconds are possible but what size pump would I need for that? Also... what type of pressure regulator/drip emitter do I need to control flow individually on each feed line?

I don't want to go the bluamat route at this time and I use a supersoil so ill only be using straight water... no nutes will be ran through it.

 

[supermanlives]

go with open lines bro. you can get tiny ball like valves for each line. make a main line and make sure all lines the same length. simple and effective.

 

[OZZ_]

Thanks for the input... do you know what those ball like valves are called? I'm gonna need some way to decrease flow to the smaller pots.

 

[dansbuds]

A 250 gph pump feeding 1/2" lines to 1/4" open ended drip lines would work . thats how i'm feeding everything . just have to set the timer to feed when & how often you want .i've got 4 rez's feeding 4 trays all on seperate timers . 1 for moms 1 for veg & 2 for flower . seems like alot but it works great for me .

for the rez .... i just use 18 gallon rubbermade totes .in flower they last me 4 days minimum , veg & mom rez last a few days longer .

 

[supermanlives]

usually at home depot or walmart in garden section. little valves for each line to adjust flow . dont know the exact name for em. i can post a pic and i am off to hd anyhow. will look at their exact name for ya if you want. they are in the irrigation section.

 

[OZZ_]

Gotcha ... that's what I needed to know. I should be able to rig something up. Thanks.

 

[supermanlives]

heres a pic of the valve. if i wasnt running stakes i would put it at end of line for easy adjustment. and heres a pic of the stake i use. cheap for like 100 from worms way i think. its an open line stake. no dripper.

 

[OZZ_]

Nice! What are those stakes for... just to hold the line in position I'm assuming?

 

[supermanlives]

ya and it keep the stream from hitting soil hard . it breaks up the stream a bit. they work real good for me for a long time and are really cheap.

 

[dansbuds]

Same ones i'm using super

 

[Arthritis_sucks]

same ones i use an im about to set them up in a few days. best no clog drippers ever

 

[supermanlives]

yup been using em since the og cw days. so cheap so effective. no clogs . to hell with drippers lol

 

[OZZ_]

The only ones worms way has are 1/8th. inch.... are you running 1/8th inch feed lines off a 1/2 inch main?

 

[supermanlives]

i bought em a long time ago . they might not carry em anymore. i bought like 300 of em lol. nope mine are regular 1/4 micro tubing from homedepot. maybe ask dansbuds or arthritus where they got theirs .

 

[Arthritis_sucks]

discounthydro dot com

 

[OZZ_]

These are it aren't they? Those sure are nice...

http://www.wormsway.com/detail.aspx?sku=BD200

 

[OZZ_]

Thanks arthritis ... they have em there.

 

[dansbuds]

The only ones worms way has are 1/8th. inch.... are you running 1/8th inch feed lines off a 1/2 inch main?

I got mine from my hydro shop here .... was gonna find out the name brand for ya ... but i see ya found them .

 

[OZZ_]

Ya thanks for the help everyone.... I have a pump and those stakes on the way. now ill just have to find those ball valve things or some way to adjust flow on each individual line and I'm set. Hopefully the guys at home depot can lead me in the right direction

 

[OZZ_]

So I'm thinking in my mom/veg tent I want to have 10 feed lines and in the flower tent 6 for 16 total. I won't be using all the lines all the time though. I'm assuming I can get some plugs to plug the ends when not in use?

Or for that matter maybe I can just dial the ball adjustment valves superman was talking about all the way down to close them off?