donmekka
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@sixstring nice set up bro what for timer are you using?
@sixstring nice set up bro what for timer are you using?these r the mist heads/drippers i use from home depot,they r called mister landscaper mist heads.they r adjustable heads but i just unscrew the caps and use them wide open as drippers.but its more of a nice steady flow coming out that will soak a 7 gal pot in 6-7 mins with one head,i run 2 heads in the biggest 3 or 4 plants usually.
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and i get these manifolds at the hydro store,i think you can order them from hydrofarm or amazon.they have 6 outlets that are adjustable so you can shut them down or run them 50% or wide open or anywhere in between.the bottom of it is threaded for 3/4 pipe and i pull out the screen that comes in it so i dont ever get clogs.i run 3 x manifolds off the 400gph pump so 18 drip heads and it pumps about 10 gals in 6 mins.i just dial down the new/small plants and run doubles in the biggest plants on full throttle with my setup.just need to make sure the manifolds are mounted higher than the top of your res and put a drip leg in the pipe so it cant leak out.the pic above is not correct,those lines should be tied to the stake or a branch up higher than the mist head.otherwise water will run down the pipe onto the floor :)
been there,done that,shitty fo sho :eek: i got about 100.00 into the pipe,heads,and pump and i paid 99.00 for my tank at tractor supply so 2 billz total.i been wanting to try the halos or make some for more even water distr. around the very outer edges of the pot,but it seems fine as long as you use a smaller pump and water a bit slower,it soaks in decent.
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if i make halos i will def use a pump twice as big for better flow.but like i say,6-7 mins x 2 sets does my room well for a 2 day trip and 8 mins once a day works good for a 4 day trip.i could just have a friend fill the tank and walk away and it could go for weeks like that but not with my rotations lol
im just using a simple hydrofarm digital timer,like 15 bucks.they have 8 run times or on/off times per day so plenty of options there for dif gardens.@sixstring nice set up bro what for timer are you using?
I was told when making your own manifold from pvc that you want to put as many feed line you can within a foot as you wanna keep the outlets close to keep equal pressure and also make sure the feed lines are the same length. Also you may wanna run a looped manifold. Im still playing with my drip system.
im just using a simple hydrofarm digital timer,like 15 bucks.they have 8 run times or on/off times per day so plenty of options there for dif gardens.
if your hoses are all the same length it doesnt matter where the plants are really.my stuff goes into flower on milk crates or big wood blocks,as they get big i put them on the floor.so i just tie the hose of each plant to a stake or main stem at the same hieght so the pressures are very close.if all your plants were on the floor/or table it would be much easier than my setup.@sixstring i was wondering about the pots closest to the manifold if they would get more water, so i turn those down a bit and the water will flow to the farther distant ones?
whats up moodster havent seen you posting in a minute. i am gonna go with the halos for a bit see how they work watched soem videos on youtube and they seem fool proof. but im betting the second theres a power outage they will get messed up, were as the blumats wont.
ok just making sureKid twist thats the purpose of equal runners to the drippers. If the far plant uses 3' of running line and the closer only needs a foot then the closer one will still need 3' to compensate.
nice what are you using to connect the hose?These are DIY "Halo's" I use.. bought em from a friend for Great Price!
And they Never Clog!!!
no need to start a thread unless you want too this is for all types of ideas anyway. the more that are here the better.The elbow is smooth on one side and threaded on the other.
The smooth side goes over the pvc.
The threaded sided gets a nice 1/2 male end threaded barb to connect to the black rubber tubing
Should I start a thread :)
soemthing like this? would you put this on after the manifold?Them loops are bad ass! Wouldnt you want to compensate the pressure with something? Maybe a ball valve?
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