Is it possible to use this system to water two or more planters that are separate without dripping in between ?
611977
Yes. I'm watering four separate areas with mine. The kit comes with a length of brown drip hose and a length of black non-drip hose; I go non-drip from faucet to first bed, drip through first bed, non-drip across a short section to second bed, drip through second bed, non-drip underground inside a length of PVC pipe (so I can roll heavy carts across) to third bed, drip through third bed, then underground in PVC again to fourth drip bed. Keep total length in mind. Also, the 18-inch spacing in the drip section is a little long - if a bed is more than 2 feet wide you'll want a staggered double pass of drip. And the kit doesn't have near enough straight-through connectors for any of this. The fat brown connectors in the kit work great (hold the tip of the hose in an inch of just-boiled water for a few minutes and they slide right in), the supposedly half-inch skinny black connectors that Home Depot sells leak, and the expensive "universal" connectors are a joke. No one seems to sell the fat brown connectors except at RainBird's website, and by the time you pay shipping you've spent as much as the kit. I finally found some fat GREY 30-cent half-inch connectors at Lowe's, from another manufacturer, that work great.
611978
Yes, the main 1/2" hose runs from your faucet (which has the filter, timer and pressure reducer) and run the hose "near" to the plants that you want to irrigate. Then you insert multiple 1/4" hoses into the 1/2" hose (the location of insertion is near to where you want to drip) to drip water at the base of your plant. I recommend that you look on YouTube.com to view a video if you want further tips and information.
611979
Sure, using the black poly tubing supplied, you can extend the system as you wish. You may need more tubing and/or connectors but you can easily set up multiple planters and configure them any way you like. The kit only supplies 2 - 90-degree elbow connectors. I purchased several more (different brand) which allowed me to bury the pipe a few inches deep and then up into the raised bed - less conspicuous and avoids me stepping on or crushing the pipe. Lot's of options and really easy to do. Hope this helps. One suggestion, I found that using a hair dryer to heat the end of the black pipe made attaching the connectors much easier. Good luck! Sure, using the black poly tubing supplied, you can extend the system as you wish. You may need more tubing and/or connectors but you can easily set up multiple planters and configure them any way you like. The kit only supplies 2 - 90-degree elbow connectors. I purchased several more (different brand) which allowed me to bury the pipe a few inches deep and then up into the raised bed - less conspicuous and avoids me stepping on or crushing the pipe. Lot's of options and really easy to do. Hope this helps. One suggestion, I found that using a hair dryer to heat the end of the black pipe... » Read More Sure, using the black poly tubing supplied, you can extend the system as you wish. You may need more tubing and/or connectors but you can easily set up multiple planters and configure them any way you like. The kit only supplies 2 - 90-degree elbow connectors. I purchased several more (different brand) which allowed me to bury the pipe a few inches deep and then up into the raised bed - less conspicuous and avoids me stepping on or crushing the pipe. Lot's of options and really easy to do. Hope this helps. One suggestion, I found that using a hair dryer to heat the end of the black pipe made attaching the connectors much easier. Good luck! « Show Less
2203101
Garden hoses and outdoor hose bibs (faucets) have the same size connections so Yes, it would work just fine for attaching two soaker hoses to another hose.
1347456
The "pots" are each separate in a way and drip into the lower level so it doesn't take as much soil as you might think. I used regular potting soil I think...I know I didn't mix anything special in.
1814047
Agree with other comment. container has to be higher than the plants in order to allow the water to drain down. I put the plants on the floor and the container on a stand above and it worked great.
1972077
I have a 10X20 raised bed tomato and cucumber garden and I run two emitter lines lengthwise equally spaced from the sides. That waters the tomatoes perfectly and then I run a spot emitter to each of the two cucumber hills as they really need a little extra soaking. I run the system twice a day for 45 minutes each time on a timer (shut off on rainy days) and the garden is perfectly watered.
1133945
No, I would get 2 25ft hoses and arrange them in a switchback pattern that is near the plants you most want watered. One 25ft hose going straight down the middle would only wet a few inches on either side.
1234415
The shelves are flat on the bottom, but I haven't had any dripping problems. Usually I water the plants off the shelves.
86283
Paul, I bought this for my husband, so I asked him. This is what he said, "You can. But I just water mine enough to water the plants. I'm not trying to water it enough to get anything to run through and make fertilizer."Hope that helps. BTW...he loves his!
1814050
Raise water container until you get flow (assuming the pipe and drippers are not clogged)
505833
It depends on your set-up. The key with this product is that the flow rate is very low, ~ 1/2 gallon an hour. Depending on your soil and evaporation I run each circuit for about 5hrs to water to a depth of 6" once a week. Depending on how thirsty you plants are, I'd guess 18" to 24" apart would give your plants enough water. For some plants I just run a straight run, on others weave in and out. Next year I plan to run the hose below the weed mesh, with some mulch to retain moisture better. Hope this helps.
251333
Yes . Also, you could use one hose . Buy an adapter that you can attach a drip irrigation system (1/8 " tubing) to and put an emitter at each tree . This works for smaller trees. A drip system will put out. 2/3 gl per hour.
1141547
I Don't think so, as you can only set an interval between each watering but they are the same. I know I set mine for Tue, Thu, Sat but then must remember to turn off so it doesn't run on Mondays. With watering restrictions it is probably best to find one more programmable. I will have to do this also.
773499
I'd say no. The cap is big enough to water at top. Having a flower growing out of that would make watering tricky. Even if you left off top you might have root issues. Hope this helps
1588180
The water pipe system is not crap. This is simply a mass produced example of a sub-irrigated planter and this particular system works incredibly well when planted correctly. If you try to cut corners by using the wrong substrate or fertilizer you will not have good results. Follow the instructions and the result is invariably good.
1596741
Potentially, yes. Depends on lots of variables. This vessel will take a large bottle. The water from the bottle seeps into the soil and waters the plant that way. Not very sightly,though. One of mine came broken, but I glued it back together. They are made of the orange ceramic like the old pots.
1086024
It WILL work that way. Some of my 1/4" drip lines sit atop the mulch, some under the mulch and some are 3"-4" below grade. You just have to remember where you buried them so that you do not cut them with a shovel at a later date. The best plan is to create a sketch of your drip watering system, and keep it up to date as you make changes (which you surely will).
1983576
I can not think of a reason why not. However, if you have more than one plant, why would you want to leave it in one pot? I have about 12 plants and I monitor each separately, wiping the probe after each to ensure an accurate result. I wish I had this device years ago. It is absolutely a plant saver.