Best automatic irrigation drippers according to redditors
We found 16 Reddit comments discussing the best automatic irrigation drippers. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 16 Reddit comments discussing the best automatic irrigation drippers. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I believe it's a plant waterer. You jab it into the soil. The pretty, glazed bit is above the surface and looks nice. The water seeps out from the unglazed bit to the roots.
It's kinda like these terra cotta ones, but fancier.
I can post more pictures of the setup tomorrow if you want, basically since I live in an apartment building I use the water pressure from our reservoir that sits 7 floors above my apartment.
I have connected a timer to the wall that turns on a solenoid valve twice a day for 5 minutes.
The water comes out from under the sink on the balcony, goes to a 1/4" tubing that is then reduced to a 1/8" to fit the drip system.
I have just about enough water so that the water starts to drip form under the vases and since where I live is quite warm the plants usually like that.
I have set up the system 2 weeks ago so I still didn't had time to see if I should reduce or increase the water but this can be easily done by changing either the time the valve stays open or the amount of water that leaves the drip valve.
Here are the links for the stuff I used (similar):
Solenoid Valve
Timer
I like this model so you can connect the wires to the inside of the plug and keep you plug usefull.
Dripper I used these ones but I could not find then on amazon.
These look like might work aswell, and would solve one of my complaints about mine that is, when I need to change the amount of water I end up having to twist the water line witch messes up the direction of the rest of the line.
That's basically it, just pay attention to the diameter of the tubing and the voltages you use everything else should work just fine.
you could replace your emitters with "fan" spray type emitters - used in landscape watering. I think something like this (Amazon link) could work very well for your project.
I have no experience. Do not take my word for it that this is a good idea but perhaps you could try an Aqua Globe or something similar? It's obviously not good long term but to tide you over for 5 days it should work.
They'd have them at any gardening store, Home Depot or Lowes or even a reasonably sized Walmart with a gardening section.
Last year I used something similar to this and it worked great. I was gone for over a week.
https://www.amazon.com/Hestya-Watering-Automatic-Irrigation-Houseplants/dp/B07C4NMHPP
Here's the other stuff
Spray heads:
https://www.amazon.com/Rain-Bird-MSF10PKSX-Irrigation-Threaded/dp/B06XSR8MMG/ref=sr_1_84?keywords=threaded+spray+head&qid=1573768179&sr=8-84
Tubing:
https://www.amazon.com/TotalPond-Vinyl-Tubing-1-2-inch/dp/B004DL0Y9O/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia?keywords=vinyl+tubing&pd_rd_i=B004DL0Y9O&pd_rd_r=e0063686-f494-4dc6-9db6-1cbe026f303b&pd_rd_w=IxDke&pd_rd_wg=TfExm&pf_rd_p=1cb3f32a-ccfd-479b-8a13-b22f56c942c6&pf_rd_r=WDPF56WKV5AVVB3KFAYG&psc=1&qid=1573768211
If you get the water water plug things I got, it's all about priming them and bucket height. Takes a little trial and error.
Super useful info, thanks!
So would i be right in saying i need:
Omg mine almost died and at one point i almost wished it would so i could finally be free. Lol. Just keep trying different stuff. I found that it's really important to never let the soil dry. Which feels counterintuitive because my other plants do want to dry completely. The hydrostakes can help with that. But they're kinda hard to use, not gonna lie. I'll link the cheap ones i got on Amazon. but i wouldn't recommend them. I wish I'd spent a little extra and gotten the blumat brand, which seem to work more consistently. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FQR3Q97/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IOIYDbWWVGJ8M
This is a complet waterfarm kit, just need a res and grow chamber It's not very expensive but good stuff still.
The marine should hold (assuming it bonds to the plastics properly). Marine resins can take 7 days to fully cure. It's worth noting that there are some pretty extreme carcinogens in marine rated resins.
I'm not sure what hardware stores have in way of hydro-friendly gaskets, but you might be better off just buying the General Hydroponics Waterfarm kit. It's only $12 and you can pretty much guarantee it'll work if you drill the right hole size and just hook it up to new tubing of the same size (take tubing to a Home Depot, they should have tubing of the right size). If you decide at a later date you want a drip rig, you're already part way there.
I'm stoned so I decided to price out a DIY recirculating drip [single unit] for you with links!
$31.86 for a DIY recirculating drip bucket
If you don't have an Air Pump you're looking at $38.86.
Also, micro bubblers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006VOQTY/ref=asc_df_B0006VOQTY5374692
And drippers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003B6JIQW
Raindrip small irrigation supplies are sold at many hardware stores.
I got to thinking... if you’re getting a lot of rust it sounds like you have galvanized pipes. If that’s the case, all new sprinklers com with a filter at the the nozzle. If you have pvc, this will work: https://www.amazon.com/Rain-Bird-PRF07530S-Irrigation-Regulating/dp/B006JZ51MC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=drip+filter&qid=1565144267&s=gateway&sprefix=drip+filter&sr=8-3
This is 3/4” so if you have one inch you’ll have to get adapters. But still.... with pvc you can get a new sprinkler with a filter at the nozzle. That’ll be much easier and more cost effective whichever pipe you have.
Oh i was looking on my phone before. The retro-1800 model is a low flow sprayer head. Typically you see these in beds with drought resistant plants. These work fine but waste a little more water than drip tubing. This may be an easier way for you to lower your water out
Typically when someone says "drip irrigation" they mean tubes like this. Its the most efficient way to water the soil - there is much less wasted water. You just space the tubes as far apart as the emitters are spaced.
This tubing will work with the RCKIT. But it does not look like RCKIT includes a filter. The drip tubing gets clogged pretty easily so typically you put a filter like this inline after the valve and a flush valve that periodically flushes the drip tube of any sediment buildup. Both of thes would be placed in a small box. Sediment buildup and drip tubes clogging can be a big deal if you are using non-potable water like well water. It's not nearly as big of an issue for systems using potable water.
I don't know I'd this will help at all, since mine has died, but...
Mine (indoors) wanted to be constantly moist. I put one of those [terracotta bottle plant waterers](Terracotta Plant Waterer - Perfect for Vacation Plant Watering https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0156S2OWC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4yBSzbAQS4RWK) in it, and it thrived for a while. Then... I don't know what happened. It started turning yellow and dying back. Maybe it got root rot?
I currently have a Silver Falls that is acting like it's thirsty (dry leaves) though the soil is definitely moist. I don't know what to do either!
Edit: added link