[GEMiNi GENETiCS]

I can't logically believe no one else has a system they use that's similar .... anyone?

[rod58]

good thread bc ...annual rainfall here is about 16in and thats mostly winter fall so irrigation is a must especially if quantity is the outcome ..i use two 1000ltr shuttles , one i drag into the bush somewhere along a remote and rarely used track ... about 50-100 yards in and from that i have a small solar panel that will trickle charge a battery that runs a 12v pressure pump , filter and timer ....from there i run three quarter poly pipe another 50yards to the grow and then micro sprinklers ...i use bags half dug in the ground and that will see 10 good plants right for about 30 - 50 days ....real hot weather , and i mean 45 celsius , and when they'er a bit more advanced it can be less ..fill up is usually done at midnight with the other shuttle...now it doesn't seem far in but this is remote country and even over the years i've done this , sometimes its been very close to a town and i've found that people are lazy , thieves i mean , and the chance that they will stop at that exact place and walk in are very remote...works for me ....

[J.V]

Hey Rod.....got one of those 1000 litre tanks aswell, but I'm currently using it just as a reservoir to dunk 20 litre drums into and water by hand......I like running with an auto setup better....At the moment it's a matter of circumstances.....To make a long stort short, I've got a feeling that spot is going to get ripped when the plants chunk up...Just heard a whisper in the wind is all....Time will tell....So I can't be bothered to setup the poly and drippers.

[rod58]

haaa, well that sucks jv , not knowing ...but auto works great , just don't skimp on quality ..eg .pump and timer cos a lot can happen in 30 days and not all good ..... but same as any business , spend money to make it .. wish you luck ...

[HIMALAYAN GANJA]

hello back country i hope you are well. i noticed your last reply was 2009 and since then people been posting all the way till 2015 but no one seems to notice that BACK COUNTRY has not eturned since a LOOONG time. i hope he is well. does any one know whats up with him??

[TychoMonolyth]

I use a solar fountain pump with aquarium tubing. I add a debris cage for the pump, a timer, and throw the pump in the creek. Done.

[HIMALAYAN GANJA]

i have been preping a plot thats 10 meters away from a small year round stream. i will be putting a hose in the stream up hill with a 6 foot rise. the other end of the hose to my plot for watering. now this is my dilemna. either i can put a watering timer on the hose and have proper wet dry cycle OR i can do another idea:

1 make 2 raised rows in the plot. raised a minimum of 1 foot high.

2 lay down a strip of hose in between each raised row.

3 poke many many VERY SMALL holes down the entire lenght of the hoses

4 wrap thes pin pricked hoses in many tight layers of nylon fabric. fasten fabric in place with ties or rope or string or wat ever is on hand.

5 burry each hose in the small ravine between the raised beds

6 connect each hose to the main line that is connected to the stream

The idea is to make a gorilla water collar but instead of a bottle feeding the collar, i want the stream to feed the collar. i understand that the collar with a bottle will only release water when the soil begins to dry out. i am guessing that the same ting can be achieved by making the holes in the burried pipe VERY SMALL AND NUMEROUSE. then the nylon fabric should help to slow down the flow. then soil compacted around the hose shouls also help to regulate this flow

if the water source were to be much higher in elevation then i could imagine that it would creat a good pressue and that would maybe make the water flow out of the holes too quick. so normally if there is a very small pressure in the pipe the water should flow slowly.

then there is the raised bed. the pipe is burried 6 inches below surface of the space between the rows. thus the stem of the plant would be about 1 foot above the part of the ground recieving the constant water. thus even if the idea didnt work as planned, and the water flows too fast thus saturating the soil beyond acceptable, well then the plants are raised above this muddy area and should in theory have no problem

i really hope to get as much feed back as possible oin this idea. i think that if posssible this could be a easy way to water a set and forget patch

patiently waiting for all you super-smart boys and gals to tell me what you think

take care

[TychoMonolyth]

I don't know what you mean by "bottle feeding the collar" Got a link to it?

[HIMALAYAN GANJA]

Originally Posted by TychoMonolyth

I don't know what you mean by "bottle feeding the collar" Got a link to it?

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?threadid=106606

Looks really efficient. and with a constant supply from the stream it could be really helpful for dry weather places

[TychoMonolyth]

I'd put a simple lever water valve to regulate the flow, in combination with a battery operated timer. Make sure you have a filter to catch debris from your water source. Build a little cube out of chicken wire or hardware cloth and wrap it in a filter you get from taking apart a cheap furnace air filter and put it on the water intake.

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