Drip irrigation for indoor grow

[Food dude]

Just curious does anyone use an automatic drip irrigation system for their indoor grows. If so what system? Is it worth trying?

 

[illmatik]

I just built my own setup. I'm still getting it dialed in but I'm pretty close to setting it on a timer and forgetting about it.

Here's a part list that I used: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kmtkLOdZ9NiZf2PcoYRJus7jukB90PN__Z1-kAxUpcE/edit?usp=sharing

Condensate removal pump not pictured as it's still on the way. I'm using coco so I have to drain runoff daily. Using a wet vac for now.

 

[nicolajanjak]

yes 3/4 tubing ( could be 1/2) with PC drippers ..
a good pump that deliver psi .. not just rated in volume ..
3x5 tubing that goes to each plant
20 plant per 600w are watered this way ..

i like netafim filters .. arkal

the thing with PC drippers is that each plant will get exactly the same amount of solution .. i use the Netafim pc cnl Junior .. good shit
just need a good pump to put your line under pressure (1 bar minimum, maybe less sometimes)

 

[cemchris]

yes 3/4 tubing ( could be 1/2) with PC drippers ..
a good pump that deliver psi .. not just rated in volume ..
3x5 tubing that goes to each plant
20 plant per 600w are watered this way ..

i like netafim filters .. arkal

the thing with PC drippers is that each plant will get exactly the same amount of solution .. i use the Netafim pc cnl Junior .. good shit
just need a good pump to put your line under pressure (1 bar minimum, maybe less sometimes)

+1
Just to add to this for newer people. You won't be able to get away with a pump from the hydro shop usually when using PC drippers unless the drip site # is really small.

 

[cemchris]

Most everyone just builds their own systems. There is very few parts involved and most of the time you need to kind of custom it for your setup. Pumps are usually then thing you spend money on. Rest of the stuff is usually less then 20 to 50 bucks. There are plenty of solutions for plug and play out there like drip tape, line with drippers on certain centers, ect if that is your thing.

 

[nicolajanjak]

yeah the small square pumps wont work
even the big one that deliver 1000gal hour, i found it was a question of pressure ..

Pompe immergée

EN STOCK : Pompe immergée pas cher. Grand choix, promos permanentes et livraison rapide partout en France. Paiement sécurisé

www.manomano.fr

this one costs 50 euros and can run 5 or 6 meters of line with 60 drippers without problem
maybe more i didnt try
for a moderate size grow its good ..

its rated 1 BAR which mean it can lift water up to 10 meters ..

but its a bit noisy unfortunaly ..

depending of the substrate used and the size of the pots, grower must determine the PC drippers rate (1/2 gal/h, 1 gal/h ? ...) by calculating shot size

 

[Food dude]

Thank you I also searched the threads and found a bunch on this subject after reading a lot last night I think I’m going to hold off until a later grow

 

[cemchris]

yeah the small square pumps wont work
even the big one that deliver 1000gal hour, i found it was a question of pressure ..

Pompe immergée

EN STOCK : Pompe immergée pas cher. Grand choix, promos permanentes et livraison rapide partout en France. Paiement sécurisé

www.manomano.fr

this one costs 50 euros and can run 5 or 6 meters of line with 60 drippers without problem
maybe more i didnt try
for a moderate size grow its good ..

its rated 1 BAR which mean it can lift water up to 10 meters ..

but its a bit noisy unfortunaly ..

depending of the substrate used and the size of the pots, grower must determine the PC drippers rate (1/2 gal/h, 1 gal/h ? ...) by calculating shot size

LOL if you could only see the tub of pumps I have that don't cut it. Even the ones "rated" that should. Life of a water farmer. I just bit the bullet and just run Leaders now.