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Thanks for the advice brotimelapse wrote:Jerry84 wrote:So I'm thinking about planting a lot of land next door to me. My idea is to do about 10 "banks" 10 ft long by 2ft wide for small seasonings and herbs. I will do regular banks for bigger crops which require more space in between.
My major hurdle is time to irrigate daily as I have a full time job, so I want to run some pvc pipes on the banks with holes drilled into them on either side which would water the crops daily, maybe twice, who knows. Now to achieve this I would need a pump. A cost effective bare pump I saw in the hardware was a Leo 1/2hp. It has a 1"or 1.25" bore(not too sure) which would be reduced to 3/4" and then further reduced to 1/2" on the bed. This pump would be controlled by an electrical timer accordingly.
My concern is would this 1/2 hp pump be sufficient to irrigate the crops. Mind you I don't need the effect of the irrigation hoses where the water sprays up in the air a bit.
What are your thoughts, concerns, opinions.
Thanks in advance
Make some drip pipes with pvc, connect them together from a main pvc, then connect to a hose fitting.
You can connect it to your existing water system in your house via water hose
Appreciate the advice bro. Much gratitude.Phone Surgeon wrote:using a water pump and holes in pvc means you would end up with water shooting at high pressure into the soil, digging holes, damaging roots etc
you need drip emitters that will control the flow of the water
google 1gph or .5 gph drip emitters
plant doctors has one for sale that threads into 5/32 hole in pvc pipe
Stick matchsticks in the holes in the pvcJerry84 wrote:Appreciate the advice bro. Much gratitude.Phone Surgeon wrote:using a water pump and holes in pvc means you would end up with water shooting at high pressure into the soil, digging holes, damaging roots etc
you need drip emitters that will control the flow of the water
google 1gph or .5 gph drip emitters
plant doctors has one for sale that threads into 5/32 hole in pvc pipe
I'm just thinking that even if I drill holes with a bit that's 1/32.. on either side of the pvc approximately 6 inches apart would they still dig into the soil?
Also with about 8-10 beds.. And pvc running to each one.. Won't the pressure die down? Was planning to put a ball valve on each bed to regulate the pressure. Also would have put a return to the tote so excess "pressure" would "bleed off. "
Now you may ask why go through all this.. Basically I have no time Monday to Friday as I'm occupied with my full time job. With all this rain it has become a bit burdensome for me to maintain the lot. So I just thought that if I occupy it by planting some produce for home, the grass will automatically be kept low by me maintaining the crops.
carluva wrote:Compost heap update.
Day 45: Sunday July 4, 2021.
The heap is coming along beautifully.
Lost of heat inside. Wonderful smell. Dark rich colour. Lots of baby earthworms. Nice and moist. I'm happy about this first pile and kitchen scraps are added about 4 times a week and start to break down very quickly.
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VexXx Dogg wrote:Imported bell peppers are $35-40 a lb, so I hatched some seeds and have some small plants about 12” tall now. The only thing I bought was some soil to plant in upcycled plant pots. Hopefully I can get a nice personal crop from them.
pugboy wrote:don’t expect too much
they are usually hybrid plants
ie the child seeds may not come out like the parent fruitVexXx Dogg wrote:Imported bell peppers are $35-40 a lb, so I hatched some seeds and have some small plants about 12” tall now. The only thing I bought was some soil to plant in upcycled plant pots. Hopefully I can get a nice personal crop from them.
pugboy wrote:don’t expect too much
they are usually hybrid plants
ie the child seeds may not come out like the parent fruit
Strugglerzinc wrote:Hydroponic people, I want to try on my own.
Can I use seedlings bought at the plant shop?
If I can, do I use it with the soil or wash it off to bare roots?
I've seen the clay pebbles being used but I cant imagine a seedling being properly supported by those. Can I use cocopeat?
Chimera wrote:Strugglerzinc wrote:Hydroponic people, I want to try on my own.
Can I use seedlings bought at the plant shop?
If I can, do I use it with the soil or wash it off to bare roots?
I've seen the clay pebbles being used but I cant imagine a seedling being properly supported by those. Can I use cocopeat?
yes same seedlings from plant shop
yes you can use clay pebbles in a net pot
yes you can use coco peat in a net pot
you can leave it in the soil and just put a strainer or netting at the reservoir return to catch the soil particles before it ends up in the reservoir
Strugglerzinc wrote:Chimera wrote:Strugglerzinc wrote:Hydroponic people, I want to try on my own.
Can I use seedlings bought at the plant shop?
If I can, do I use it with the soil or wash it off to bare roots?
I've seen the clay pebbles being used but I cant imagine a seedling being properly supported by those. Can I use cocopeat?
yes same seedlings from plant shop
yes you can use clay pebbles in a net pot
yes you can use coco peat in a net pot
you can leave it in the soil and just put a strainer or netting at the reservoir return to catch the soil particles before it ends up in the reservoir
Thanks.
VexXx Dogg wrote:aphids on the growing pepper plants. They're about 18" tall now. Some leaf curl too.
soil is a mixture of agro shop generic soil and Thompsons. Watered daily, well drained.
Any tips?
VexXx Dogg wrote:Tried it.
Will repeat and see how the plants look weekend. See ants on them today bwdmc
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