This watering from a watering can is getting really tired really quick. I have 8 garbage cans laying about that have collected rainwater and I think I "need" a drip watering system that is gravity-fed. Maybe I could get a marine pump to pump the water on down the hose...
Any suggestions?
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skiingjeff
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We have a drip line irrigation system throughout all our plants and garden. I am using a 25 PSI regulator connected to each zone and it works great. I am not sure how or if a gravity system could work. My concern would be the amount of pressure caused by gravity feed. Too little pressure, and I believe the lines at the beginning will get water, however the end lines will not. If you were able to get a pump and place a 25 PSI regulator onto it, you could do all you want. Toro makes a kit that can be attached to a household faucet. Perhaps it could work on your pump. Home depot carries most of what you would need to start out. They have the PSI kit, timers, 1/2 hose, 1/4 hose, as well as a starter kit of emitters.
its all up to you on how fancy you want your system to be. You can just get the pump, PSI, and use soaker hose/emitter hose and turn the pump on and off as you want to water.
Hope this helps.
its all up to you on how fancy you want your system to be. You can just get the pump, PSI, and use soaker hose/emitter hose and turn the pump on and off as you want to water.
Hope this helps.