My Fertigation System For The EarthTainer / EarthBox AWS

[rnewste]

Worth,

My estimate is that the water flow rate through the AWS is approx. 40 to 50 gallons per hour (once every 24 hour cycle) to top up the 35 EarthTainers, once they have been initially filled.

The EZ Flo dispenser is injecting the diluted fertilizer mix into the AWS at a rate of 1:100 (on the "fast" setting) adjustable down to a 1:1000 ratio (on the "slow" setting).

Now, I just need to run some calculations to align both the dispenser mix ratio, as well as adjusting the "blended" flow outbound from the EZ Flo into the AWS.

Make sense?

Raybo

[Worth1]

Yes it does thanks.

Worth

[rnewste]

Worth,

Are you aware of a low cost, low volume mechanical flow meter that I could insert in the 1/4 inch AWS feed tube to measure the inflow into an EarthTainer. I would like to find something that will accurately measure perhaps 1 to 2 gallons flow rate per hour. Then multiply that number by 35 to approximate the total system's usage.

Secondly, I would like to insert it into the outflow tube from the EZ Flo to measure the injected amount of fertilizer into the AWS. My guess is that this flow rate would be something in the area of .1 gallon per hour.

This is the only thing I could find:

http://www.amazon.com/RAINWAVE-WATER...ose+Flow+Meter

But I don't think it would accurately measure the output from the EZ Flo.

I think you see where I am going with this...

Raybo

[Worth1]

I can check around but it will be a day or two befor I get back with you.

I suppose you know where I am right now.
You might just try to Google flow meter and see what you come up with.
But I will look around I might even find something in the junk pile in Alaska.
No wait they are still using the junk.
Worth

[Worth1]

I looked around and the lab stuff is sky high hundreds of dollars.

What you could do is connect a water meter to the lines and set the timer for an hour.
Then check how many gallons of water was used.
You may even have to set the timer for several hours.
The only flow meters I have used were on 10 inch fire water pumps.

Worth

[rnewste]

thanks Worth,

I kind of figured that anything of good accuracy would run $100+

So I may try out one of these (plastic) hose monitor types just to get some short term readings.

Raybo