I am setting up a irrigation/auto feed. Try to run my water line from my rez up to the ceiling (9ft) and go along 25 ft to feed 144 plants. using 6X6 coco cube, so planning to water them .5 gal per day per plant. I dont mind auto feed once every hour for 10 hrs or continue drip for 10 hrs( which way will be better). please suggest a pump that will work for me systerm. I am trying to do it right so the will get even contribution through out my plants. Thanks in advance for any help.
So 144 plants in 1 gal coco. The next information we need to start is what type of emmiters you would like to use because this will dictate the output volume needed by the pump.
If using 1GPH drippers you would require a much lower output volume than say using 20GPH emmiters.
Ok if that the case you would benefit from a restriction at a manifold enough to create backpressure so you get even flow.
If just wide open it can be done but water takes the path of least resistance so it leaves plenty of opportunity for uneven watering especially with such a low pot volume of media. Plus the very short runtime with that flow rate.
Running lines from above would be the best bet if going end to end open flow to provide the most even distribution.
Ok if that the case you would benefit from a restriction at a manifold enough to create backpressure so you get even flow.
If just wide open it can be done but water takes the path of least resistance so it leaves plenty of opportunity for uneven watering especially with such a low pot volume of media. Plus the very short runtime with that flow rate.
Running lines from above would be the best bet if going end to end open flow to provide the most even distribution.