Setting up an automatic watering system with a timer for my plants

beaujanglez

Well-Known Member

• Jan 10, 2009

• #1

im trying to figure out how to make a watering system that will water my plants for me witha drip hose and a pump and a timer. any ideas??? drawing would be nice as well =) oh and my plants are on a ledge about 3 feet above the water. and only about a foot away from the water.

 

beaujanglez

Well-Known Member

• Jan 13, 2009

• #2

bump!!!!!kiss-ass

 

Orange Shovel CAGrower

Well-Known Member

• Jan 13, 2009

• #3

look at my system

 

fat sam

Well-Known Member

• Jan 13, 2009

• #4

if its that close use a wick, stick a piece of soft rope inside a piece of drip line and then burry one end in the soil with your plants, make sure to leave some hanging out so the dirt can absorb it

 

beaujanglez

Well-Known Member

• Jan 14, 2009

• #5

how do you do the wick method

 

Orange Shovel CAGrower

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• Jan 14, 2009

• #6

look at my signature, it has the link. very easy watering system.

 

gemsta

Infected With Chronicitus

• Jan 14, 2009

• #7

For sure, I was lookin at Orange Shovel's gravity water system a few days ago. Good shit, i'll probably do something like that for this summer....