HELP! Need advice on seting up outdoor irrgation system

Mp grown

Mp grown

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This is an outdoor grow...I have a 50 gallon res. With a ecoplus 633 water pump. The 1/2 hose is looped around the pots and is connected with 1/2" (13MM) TEE which comes back to the res. I need to pump water through 40 feet of 1/2 inch hose. I have three 30 gallon and three 20 gallon pots with one main 1/4 line coming off the 1/2 line coming up to the pots which then branch off 6 dippers for the 30 gallon pots and 4 drippers for the 20 gallon pots. Here is my question?

What do i need to do to have an even flow of water?
Is my pump the wrong one or can i make some adjustments in order to get a constant flow of water?
Is there a certain way that i could change my whole system in order to get what im looking for?

Thanks for your time to help me out i really appreciate it.
 
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fatcatzzzz

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try putting a valve on the 1/2" line whereit goes back to the rez. slowly close the vavle to create back pressure in the 1/2" line. drippers need to have equal pressure to work right. Don't know what drippers you have, but they come in different flow rate and working pressure.

fatcatzzz
 
colo420

colo420

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I use a 55 gallon plastic drum with 1/2 inch black tubing run to the plants , I had 0-10 gph emitters , but found they didn't really work very well, kept getting clogged up. I ended up taking the screw on cap to adjust the flow off, that fixed the problem , now I run the water with no pump , the weight of the water pushes it out all the emitters (40) plants, it takes about an hour or so to water and it now has time to absorb . I can take some pics and show you, it also has the ability to use the water from my house , as it's plumbed in also , helps to flush out the system after nutes.
 
Mp grown

Mp grown

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ok cool i plan on using only cal-mag through the system and feed with water can. i guess its all trial and error. The pics would be great brother and thanks for your info
 
SenorBrownWater

SenorBrownWater

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im using a raindrip micro sprinkler system...
i just hook it to the hose...the spinning sprinklers haven't gotten clogged yet...
it cost like $45 to set up....i use epsom salt when i feed for mag....
it's working great...i have it on a hose timer..they get a hour of water a day...
i tried to feed them via the sprinkler..but the plants are on a hill and it wont feed them all the same...
i love my set up.saved me hours in the sun...
 
Mp grown

Mp grown

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Hell yeah bro thats great i appreciate the time you took to show me your setup and garden thank you brother. Well im a different situation and i cant use the water hose from the house the water ppm is 220 and im using benfical bacteria. I will make a video when i go to the garden and show you my setup and garden
 
Mp grown

Mp grown

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SenorBrownWater said:
im using a raindrip micro sprinkler system...
i just hook it to the hose...the spinning sprinklers haven't gotten clogged yet...
it cost like $45 to set up....i use epsom salt when i feed for mag....
it's working great...i have it on a hose timer..they get a hour of water a day...
i tried to feed them via the sprinkler..but the plants are on a hill and it wont feed them all the same...
i love my set up.saved me hours in the sun...
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Im not using a water hose bro
 
Mp grown

Mp grown

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Mp grown said:
Hell yeah bro thats great i appreciate the time you took to show me your setup and garden thank you brother. Well im a different situation and i cant use the water hose from the house the water ppm is 220 and im using benfical bacteria. I will make a video when i go to the garden and show you my setup and garden
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alright this is what i did bro and in the end this is how everything came out and i thank everyone for tying to help me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKPiiw62Hek&list=UU6qfbLbgAYrw5jAwh8MZ_cg&index=1&feature=plpp_video
 
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