Hey guys! I've received some feedback from my friends here on ic that assembling a drip system seems like a daunting task. Really it's the opposite, and I"m going to show you just how easy it is.
Supplies used:
1/2" tubing
1/2" elbows
1/2" "T" to connect the pump
1/4" tubing
1/4" "T's"
1/4" micro inline shut-off valves
drip stakes
EDIT: I was told to insert a 1/4" elbow in the feed line just above the top of the water in the res, so that some water get squirted back down into the res. That will break the siphon, and add dissolved oxygen.
Tools:
scissors
something pokey to make a hole in the 1/2" tubing... I drill with a small bit is good, or just a knife... It's not difficult to puncture.
First thing's first, you have to make your manifold. This is just a rectangle made from 1/2" tubing. The water pump will connect to this, so you just insert a 1/2" T and plug in the water...
Then you make a small hole in the 1/2" tubing, and insert a 1/4" T.
Then you just attach the drip lines, with micro inline shut-off valves and drip stakes on the end.
and repeat the process as many times as you need.
All that's left to do is put the plants back in.
I turn all the valves off when I stick them in the pot. Then when I hook up the water, I will go to each plant and open the valve just enough to let the right amount of water out, w/e that is for the particular size pot. I'll do several short feedings throughout the day using a digital timer.
Supplies used:
1/2" tubing
1/2" elbows
1/2" "T" to connect the pump
1/4" tubing
1/4" "T's"
1/4" micro inline shut-off valves
drip stakes
EDIT: I was told to insert a 1/4" elbow in the feed line just above the top of the water in the res, so that some water get squirted back down into the res. That will break the siphon, and add dissolved oxygen.
Tools:
scissors
something pokey to make a hole in the 1/2" tubing... I drill with a small bit is good, or just a knife... It's not difficult to puncture.
First thing's first, you have to make your manifold. This is just a rectangle made from 1/2" tubing. The water pump will connect to this, so you just insert a 1/2" T and plug in the water...
Then you make a small hole in the 1/2" tubing, and insert a 1/4" T.
Then you just attach the drip lines, with micro inline shut-off valves and drip stakes on the end.
and repeat the process as many times as you need.
All that's left to do is put the plants back in.
I turn all the valves off when I stick them in the pot. Then when I hook up the water, I will go to each plant and open the valve just enough to let the right amount of water out, w/e that is for the particular size pot. I'll do several short feedings throughout the day using a digital timer.
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