Planning my drip irrigation

[Gerardo]

I can see it in my head. I'll get my hands on those pieces. Thanks Worth.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Gerardo

I can see it in my head. I'll get my hands on those pieces. Thanks Worth.

The hunter tops and Rainbird tops are interchangeable.
Toro or orbit I cant remember which are different I stay away from them.

[Worth1]

Here arethe specs on the bubbler but water still comes out at lower pressures.

http://www.hunterindustries.com/irri...bler-nozzles/#

[imp]

I just read the info at the link and am more confused than when I started! I think I would like to eventually be able to use drip lines in the community garden beds, but it's confusing to me as to how or what I would need to do it and still not be out an arm and two legs! Some of the controllers are at $200 dollars!!!! Geez. Way out of my price range.

Is there a site that is for the more simple minded to try to understand the basics of this?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by imp

I just read the info at the link and am more confused than when I started! I think I would like to eventually be able to use drip lines in the community garden beds, but it's confusing to me as to how or what I would need to do it and still not be out an arm and two legs! Some of the controllers are at $200 dollars!!!! Geez. Way out of my price range.

Is there a site that is for the more simple minded to try to understand the basics of this?

I have used this guys site for years to help me.

Here is a drip tutorial.
http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/d...arts-and-more/

Here is the main site.
It is way more than most people want to read but I think I have read it all many times.
He explains everything in a way you can understand and the pit falls of doing things wrong.
I sent him and email thanking him and telling him what I was doing.
He replied back saying I picked up on everything he was trying to explain.
Best site on the internet and it is free.
He is a great guy.
You truly have found the mother load of irrigation information.
http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/
Imp if you can tell me what size your beds are I can help you get it in as cheap as possible.

Worth

[Cole_Robbie]

Drip doesn't have to be complex. If you are there to work everything in person when you want it to run, you don't need controllers.

Bare minimum is a filter and pressure regulator - one end screws to a garden hose and the other attached to your header line, which is typically 3/4" or 1" black poly tubing. Gray plastic barb fittings from the hardware store fit inside it and attach with hose clamps. The drip lines attach perpendicular to the header. I use "drip tape" as drip line. It's the cheapest, although often sold in large rolls.

For each row, you'll want one special fitting to attach the line to the header. A valve on the fitting is optional if you want to be able to turn certain rows on and off. It attaches with a punch tool, which will be sold with the fittings.

For my row ends, I just fold the drip tape twice and wrap it in electrical tape.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Drip doesn't have to be complex. If you are there to work everything in person when you want it to run, you don't need controllers.

Bare minimum is a filter and pressure regulator - one end screws to a garden hose and the other attached to your header line, which is typically 3/4" or 1" black poly tubing. Gray plastic barb fittings from the hardware store fit inside it and attach with hose clamps. The drip lines attach perpendicular to the header. I use "drip tape" as drip line. It's the cheapest, although often sold in large rolls.

For each row, you'll want one special fitting to attach the line to the header. A valve on the fitting is optional if you want to be able to turn certain rows on and off. It attaches with a punch tool, which will be sold with the fittings.

For my row ends, I just fold the drip tape twice and wrap it in electrical tape.

Even wit all of my fancy stuff I still am running drip on some trees with a garden hose drip tubing and individual adjustable drippers coming from a faucet.
No filter and no regulator but sometimes I put a cheap battery operated timer on it.

[BigVanVader]

These are great for the ends http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/p...tings-hardware

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

These are great for the ends http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/p...tings-hardware

I found something cheaper because of all things Home Depot didn't have them.
They had just enough stuff for you to get ticked off because the didnt have the rest.

I used copper wire.

Worth