Greenhorn
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While getting all greenhouse familiar I used all off the shelf stuff from Lowe’s or Home Depot. Overall it served me well, but irrigation for 4” pots (really pots in general) was a sore spot.
The first go round I just stretched ¼” soaker hose across the pots. That was ok but in addition to watering the plants, I was watering the tray too. Also, once the plants grew a bit everything became entangled. Delivery was also less than precise. You can see all that in the picture below.
With the second go round I’m using a commercial based product and the results have been very good. While it might look all like a spidery mess, in reality it’s not so bad in person and fairly manageable. Uniformity and delivery is even and consistent, no more dry spots, no more watering the trays, position the tubes and stakes good and no tangles with the plants really.
It looked like the typical layout had everything even or level with the tray or pots, but based on my space and configuration coming down from above was better. I put some on – off valves along the top (in line on the ½”) so I can use just a potion or all lines at once. One thing I might do is lift the support tube and 1/2" line up a little.
The picture below is half the table space on one side of my HF 6x8 greenhouse. In the picture there are 4 trays with each holding 15 pots, so 60 pots total. Each manifold has 8 lines and stakes. The table can hold 8 trays or 120 plants total in this configuration. Below is all Basil.
Again it my look like a bit of a monster, but it’s fairly manageable and very effective.
The stakes, ¼” lines, manifolds and pressure regulator-emitter are NetaFim products that I ordered through a local Outdoor Specialty Product (landscaping and alike) company. The link below is an overview of the system and components, it’s pretty informative.
http://www.netafimusa.com/files/literature/greenhouse/G222-Potted-Plant-Watering.pdf
I’m in no way affiliated with the local outdoor company or NetaFim. My experience with both companies was mixed, but the product is working quite well for my needs.
The first go round I just stretched ¼” soaker hose across the pots. That was ok but in addition to watering the plants, I was watering the tray too. Also, once the plants grew a bit everything became entangled. Delivery was also less than precise. You can see all that in the picture below.
With the second go round I’m using a commercial based product and the results have been very good. While it might look all like a spidery mess, in reality it’s not so bad in person and fairly manageable. Uniformity and delivery is even and consistent, no more dry spots, no more watering the trays, position the tubes and stakes good and no tangles with the plants really.
It looked like the typical layout had everything even or level with the tray or pots, but based on my space and configuration coming down from above was better. I put some on – off valves along the top (in line on the ½”) so I can use just a potion or all lines at once. One thing I might do is lift the support tube and 1/2" line up a little.
The picture below is half the table space on one side of my HF 6x8 greenhouse. In the picture there are 4 trays with each holding 15 pots, so 60 pots total. Each manifold has 8 lines and stakes. The table can hold 8 trays or 120 plants total in this configuration. Below is all Basil.
Again it my look like a bit of a monster, but it’s fairly manageable and very effective.
The stakes, ¼” lines, manifolds and pressure regulator-emitter are NetaFim products that I ordered through a local Outdoor Specialty Product (landscaping and alike) company. The link below is an overview of the system and components, it’s pretty informative.
http://www.netafimusa.com/files/literature/greenhouse/G222-Potted-Plant-Watering.pdf
I’m in no way affiliated with the local outdoor company or NetaFim. My experience with both companies was mixed, but the product is working quite well for my needs.
