How many plants are you dealing with?I’ve been hand watering my girls in coco for some time now. I am trying to switch over to an automated watering system and I know nothing about setting this up. Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance.
60How many plants are you dealing with?
Ok and you want to feed them all from the same res? Or are you needing to be able to feed differently like for different strains and ages.
I'll try to help the best I can. Do you have a pump already?I will feed the girls all from the same res. Thanks again Aqua Man for all your help. I appreciate it!
So yeah I would go something like 16 of these Or the 10gph and match the pump to the flow rate needed then adjust the timer for how much you want to feed per event. You can run open lines that way and no need to stakes or drippers or atleast the cheap onesBetween $750 - $1000
Thank you! I look forward to hearing back from you tomorrow. Have a great night!So yeah I would go something like 16 of these Or the 10gph and match the pump to the flow rate needed then adjust the timer for how much you want to feed per event. You can run open lines that way and no need to stakes or drippers or atleast the cheap ones
I can look up some pumps tomorrow
Octa-Bubbler 20 GPH
<p>The Octa-Bubbler is an eight-outlet, pressure compensating, low-flow irrigation device. Along with 8 flow-controlled swivel barbed outlets (acommodates 3/16" ID - 1/4" OD drip tubing), it has a 1/2” FPT inlet thread base for installation on standard riwww.bghydro.com
Between $750 - $1000
You can absolutely go budget absolutely. Do you have backflow protection? It makes a difference of you have backpressure and backflow protection in how evenly it will water. Many ways to skin a cat on thisI did my setup much cheaper. I'm currently doing 72 1 gallon plants in pure coco in flower tent. I have a separate system for the veg tent. Pump is $72 on Amazon:
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I use these 9 port manifolds for $7:
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Floraflex halos, 1/4 in tube, PVC, risers, Teflon tape, & glue...
I'm using 17 gallons a day now and wish I has a larger reservoir, get as big as you can fit.
I’d like to go the best way even if it’s more expensive. I’d even do 2 gallons instead of 3 & hit them more often with feedings.@Aperkins1972 I found a pump but will wait to see which way you want to go about it.
The system I was thinking is a bit more. The pump just over 300 would give 2 sprayers per plant that will water evenly over 3 gal pots easily. The sprayers are cheap like $20 for 50 and you could drop those manifolds for the cheaper rainbirds and toss a cheap solenoid on for backflow on the discharge for like $20. This system will cost more definitely but will have very tunable flow rates with very even coverage and backflow protection.
It all depends how much you want to invest and if this will be an ongoing use thing or trial. Lots of options you have and I don't think any are wrong.
Ok just starting work so give me an hr or so and I'll post a couple options. @Bbonez makes clever use of gravity and after looking at his system it will absolutely work. But it depends on how you wanna set it up.I’d like to go the best way even if it’s more expensive. I’d even do 2 gallons instead of 3 & hit them more often with feedings.
Yes, I have access to 220V. Thank you!Do you have access to 220v?
This pump should have no issue supplying enough flow and pressure to run the cheap adjustable 360 sprayer stakes at 2 per pot. It can be wired at 120v but that will reduce efficiency.
Depending on how you can run the PVC you can always go with @Bbonez design of overhead with drippers instead of sprayers.
The sprayers will water more evenly in a 3 gal for the cheapest cost but then you pay a bit more for the pump. That pump can be repaired and rebuilt and I believe they sell kits to do so.
This is a video of what they look like and how they are adjusted.
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