Greenhouse dripper set up.

[murphyblue]

First up this is for my toms and peppers.

Would love to try some smoke but it would get ripped at seedling stage round here.

Here's a pic of what i got worked out so far.

 

 

The scenario greenhouse is right at bottom of the garden with no power or water supply.

I do have a small solar panel and battery i can set up but thats about it.

 

Right first problem i have is i will need a res for the water as the water butt i was going to use is just too tall so was thinking maybe an old header tank or something.

Second problem is i don't think a gravity fed drip would work due to the amount of pots the header would have to be too high.

So thinking of some sort of 12v pump i can rig up to the battery and solar panel but again haven't got a clue and a quick google don't help there's bloody thousands.

The other problem will be controlling it all to come on and go off again haven't a clue.

I love my gardening i can get lost for hours in such a small space but it has suffered last couple of seasons cos of my GG antics i just don't seem to have enough time.

 

Any recomendations (spelling it just looks wrong) for a pump controller what size pipe and res most welcome and where to get it all would be handy.

Thought i would ask peeps on here cos well u all stoners and can make anything out of anything cheap.

 

[BilgePump]

This is exactly how i run my poly but with two less pots and gravity fed off a water butt raised up with blocks and a frequency/duration timer.

 

Its not ideal but it works, you'll find balancing dripper rates will be yer biggest issue but probably less so if you are using a pump.

Id recommend big drippers for ease and convenience my favourites are the kärcher Rainsystem™ examples but hozelock do a very similar dripper, they both snap on to standard garden hose rather than whimsically thin irrigation pipe so are less prone to blocking.... Inline filters are useful too.

 

My set-up gets used purely for growing capsicum chinense

 

[The Green Manalishi]

 

you will have pressure issues with this setup, complete your manifold and you should be golden 

 

[murphyblue]

Thanks i can see the logic in a loop now thanks @The Green Manalishi should get better pressure at the last 2 pots ur way.

Thanks @BilgePump will try and have a look at both systems u mentioned gotta try and get it sorted this year.

Hopefully can get it sorted i need the 12 pots for 3 of each for long sweet peppers 2 cherry toms and one yet to be decided chilli.

[The Green Manalishi]

I use a local authority brown wheelie bin as my outdoor rez, it’ll hold 240l 

 

Just don’t put it out for collection  

 

 

[The Green Manalishi]

 

manifold tubing inside diameter 4mm outside 7mm and your 3mm feed lines.