How To Install Drip Irrigation for Potted Plants
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Installing drip irrigation for flower pots is fun, easy and gives you an opportunity to do something with your kids, even if they are in their mid 20s lol
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I was able to hook up one ¾” access point to get water, and then irrigate 5 pots. I could have added more, the pressure in my system could easily handle it.
¾” polyethylene tubing
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Cost $22
¾” permalock male pipe threads adapter www.dripdepot....
Cost 75 cents
Pro Punch (works for ½” and ¾” tubing)
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Cost $12
Adjustable dripper, barbed, 360 degree
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Cost 35 cents each x 5
¼” vinyl tubing (drip tubing)
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Cost $5
¼” barb tubing couplers
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Cost 10 for 70 cents
Rigid PVC was obtained locally.
There is a drawback to this method - and that is this is tapping into an existing zone that also waters lawn space. The lawn irrigation requirements are much different than the lawn but this was the best course of action for me in this case. It was not worth the money or time to create an entirely new zone just to irrigate these pots. I’ll have to monitor going forward and strike a balance between the needs of the lawn and those of the pots.
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I love me a good mountain top garage. Nothing better. This is a fantastic video showing drip and I love how you fed the line through the weep hole in the bottom of the pot.
thanks bro!
Hey Allyn and Nick. It is great to see Nick ---Looking good. Welcome to Fl . Love ya:all
Thank you dad ! Love you !
Papa LCN....Loved seeing you and Allyn build that table in da Garage over by dare at Thanksgiving!!!!!
Miss my dad a ton so good to see you boys getting good F&S time together!!! Fun video too! Paul you are like the Southern TOH(This Old House). Great Job!
Great video bro very great idea about putting it in the center of the pot loved this video really helpful
That outdoor pool looks so inviting....
Watched a lot of other videos before I found this. BY FAR THE BEST EXPLANATION! And... done so beautifully running the lines concealed for that clean professional finish. Hats off to ya sir!
Florida work boots 😂 Awesome to see Nick again, hope y'all had a great weekend! Sweet video and music!
thanks bro!!
I discovered DIY drip irrigation this summer too...it's so gratifyingly easy that I was practically begging the Mrs. to do more plantings. I enjoyed the video as it offered a great new idea how to hide the lines....THANK YOU
I installed drip this year and it made all the difference in the garden .
great idea on running the tubing through the pot. i like the clean look. i have 7 large 30” planters on the railing of my deck and for years struggled to keep the petunias and merrygolds looking good. until i ran an irrigation line with a timer connected to the hose hydrant. runs every 6 hours for 2 minutes. my flowers look amazing, didn’t expect it will have such great results. bought my parts from drip depot too. thanks for sharing.
these kind of projects are fun and rewarding - makes me want to do even more!
Great idea! I would change one aspect: from the smaller diameter drip line to the main pipe I would put a pressure compensator instead of the barbed fitting. That makes sure the first pot gets the same amount of water and pressure as the last.
that is a great idea! I am learning a ton from these comments too!
I was enjoying your video here at my home in ISRAEL and towards the end I saw your coffee mug :)
Your the man Allyn! Ive been watching since your homemade striping video! I wish I had the beautiful Bermuda lawn you have but it’s cold up here in pa. Thanks for all you do bud!
Thank you for watching bro !! Stay warm until spring !!
Great video Uncle Al! I've always been a little nervous "tinkering" with my irrigation. Thanks for the quick lesson, I can feel my confidence growing 😀
Great Job!! I've converted my little citrus grove from conventional sprinklers over to drip emitters and the change was incredible. I'm using 2/3 less water and the trees got and immediate boost of growth, looking so healthy. The drippers get the water down deep where it's required.
You can easily attach a shut off valve for the container line if you don't want them to get as much water as the lawn.
Great video. Gives me some ideas come spring. All white up here in MN now so it’s all in the drawing board until spring
planning these projects in your head for months is part of the fun.
What a fun video to watch! I love your choice with the background music.🎶
Excellent time spent with your son
thanks Paul!
I love your “back in the day” references
You made my day! Today we‘ve got the information that we‘ll star our 2nd lock down in Germany next monday.... so its great to see smoth lawn vids from the Sunny State!!
Hygenic greets from a Lawn Bro from Germany
hoorah Dave!
Drip Depot had my 5 food plots full of lush plants loaded with produce all summer right off the splitter at the well head. No timer, just .46 gallon an hour 1' spaced drip tape. Great vidya guys. Cheers .
Just wanted to thank you for the years of tips. Long time subscriber. PS you owe me a T-shirt.
I’ve had a drip system with a simple timer for a couple years and it is a game changer for flower domination in the hot summer. Just set it and let her run.
I have a new addiction for sure!
Thanks for sharing. I had never seen that before. Well put together, step-by-step DYI project. And you got to share the knowledge and experience with family, outstanding! Thanks again Allyn.
thank you Carl - these are some of my favorite videos to make too!
like your coffee cup.....shalom, brother! (the instructional video was excellent).
You're out there, doing irrigation. Today I just set up the snowblower I just bought, and cried while doing it. Tomorrow I'll cry again as I winterize the toro timemaster. I have to say, though, I am excited to use a snowblower. First time I'll ever use one. Usually I'm shoveling snow off my massive drive way and the side walks that go around my quarter acre property (I live on a corner house), took me hours. So, there's something to look forward to. But I'm going to miss cutting my lawn while the Traeger is slow cooking ribs. Summer 2021 can't come soon enough.
I like your technique for hiding the feed line. I going have to hide mine next spring.
Thank you !! I wanted it to be clean for sure.
between you and I, Allyn, this is the best channel on the you tubes!
Thank you ! 🤘
Nice! I need to do this for my vegetable gardens. It's good to see you and your son working together.
Allyn Good to see you & Nick working shoulder to shoulder as my dad use to put it.....Good Times!!!! Nick.......Oneeeeeee..........Twwwwwooooooooo...........Threeeeeeeeeee........CRUUUNNNNCCCHHHH!!! Ahhhh Threee!!!!!!
That's the one !! 🤘
Hey from Pinellas county! Nice, neat job. Your patio and pool cage is looking great. AND, the fert ban if off! Yippee! I can practically hear the lawn growing!
I've been throwing down like a cowboy !!
I did some drip irrigation to my beds last month, and it worked well. You can install a shut off valve as well as a pressure regulator to reduce pressure after the pvc connections.
I am going to look into some of those options for my next project for sure. The more research I do, the more fun I can have.
Looks very good and what a beautiful backyard 🙂
Was wayyy too excited about my 1st set of "relief cuts" i made for the 1st time today. I understand the feeling. Now here I am learning again 😂
Great job guys! Flowers are getting plenty of water and sunshine! WooHoo!
thank you my Love!
@@Thelawncarenut hey Becky---You get alot if not most of the credit for such wonderful sons. We love all of you and look forward to Thanksgiving. Say HI Nick.
It always looks easier when someone else is doing it! But thanks for giving me something to "noodle on" over the winter. Maybe I'll tackle this with my teenagers next spring. It's a real chore keeping all those flowers hydrated...
This was a super cool project. I had not seen your pool cover, very nice.
Hunter makes a very affordable Bluetooth Tap Timer that I have used for 2 seasons to irrigate my shrubs, hanging plants and planters for the past 2 seasons. Very easy way to take care of watering without in-ground irrigation!
I will look into that - would really help in my next project!
Always have a good experience with dripdepot
I love drip systems... 2 years ago me and my dad installed a drip system for all of the plants in his landscape. Lots of work but it’s worth it
I agree, rewarding and fun all at the same time.
Greetings from Milwaukee! Always appreciate the sun shots!
Spring will be here before you know it !
Awesome Video as always...fun times while being educated.
Cool video Allyn. A nice bit of engineering there!
Thank you GK!
Always teaching good things. 👍🏼👍🏼
Clever system...nice job Allyn!
Just what I was looking for. Thank you!
Perfect solution! I hate when the line hangs off the side of the pot. Moving to Saint John's FL from NY in a few weeks and landscaping is my thing, big time. I'm OD'ing on your vids. So much to learn. Very excited! TY for all your vids and info.
P.S. Love the Spider catcher, missed the name and the chemical to spray on it. Pls send names or direct me to Amazon or any other seller.
You popped the grub in your fingers. Savage man.
I don't mess around!
Nice video. I installed drip irrigation with my new system this spring and I'm still learning as well. Rainbird also sells popup "micro sprays" for areas that have a lot of plant coverage. I'm planning on expanding my drip system in next spring once we get more flower beds cut in at our new house.
Brother, as always, thanks for the GREAT content and sharing your wisdom.
"One-Two-Threeeee" (In my Mr. Owl Voice)!! NICE! Yeahhhhh Buddyyyyyy!
👊✌ CRUNCH!
Yes, unroll like a spool of thread. Try doing it with barb wire, it won’t work unless you let the spool unwind itself in reverse order that it was originally wound at the factory! I know cause I live in the high plains of Kanza and have built many permanent 4 & 5 barb wire fences that are still standing 50 years later.
I install those droppers for clients. They’re very Florida friendly when it comes to water conservancy
Agreed. They work great.
Allyn, one solution for regulating the watering of flowers may be to put an on/off valve. That way when you want to water the lawn but not the flowers you can. If you want to get real geeky you can install a solenoid valve to the flower line that can open or close at the flip of a switch. Would require some lengthy electrical but its probably better than creating a whole new zone for the flower pots. Just a thought.
Allyn> I like how you put that cage over the pool. Really nice! Yes we have to put the Drip Irrigation on a few plants. Actually the plants love to be watered from the bottom. I love the color of your pots! Thanks for showing us how you did this step by step! You are awesome! Big Hugs from Northern Idaho> Deborah & Paul
thank you for watching you two! stay warm!
Good lookin' Toro hat Al. 🍻 Looked like a nice day for a "Not quite an IPA" and an Ashton.
👊✌
Funny, I was thinking of that same commercial when you asked your son. I'm 61 and remember that as a young man. Saturday morning cartoons! I just received your 24-4-8 Macro-Micro blend and plan on using as a winterizer. I'm in St. Louis and like most of the Midwest you never know what kind of weather your going to get. We're below average now. We've had some mid to high 30's over night. High 40's during the day. I think it may get back to normal soon around 65 for the days, but who knows. Question, is there a low temp that you shouldn't drop fert? A week before official fall I threw down CX DIY 24-0-4 and she's as green as ever now, especially with the cool weather. Oh, Fescue. Thanks Allyn!
Should have shown you and nick using the torch. It's awesome seeing roger and Kevin on ask this house using a torch to compress pipes.
Love the sun, I’m in the north east and it’s been foggy and cloudy every morning/day for the last week. My lawn looks awesome right now though. Super domination
hoorah!
OMG! I already shared this video with my hubby. Thank you for this great idea!
Sweet!! It's a fun project and not expensive either
Oh man, when you smushed that grub I died laughing!
I was wondering what that was 🤢
What a nice son you have Allyn. Old lady here. Appreciates polite, humble, not afraid to work young people.
thank you Sue!
Might have to try this with my girls. They each have their own flowers in the yard but some potted plants would be nice
it's a really great learning experience and easy too!
Oh man I've got a feeling I will need to be doing this soon!
Thanks for the sun, I'm already feeling depressed from this Washington weather 😂
I got plenty more coming too. 👊
Really cool project Allyn. 👍
Thanks bro !
I use a passive system called Blumat for my pots, works great. Only waters when needed.
Oh that big bright ball of goodness....how i miss you 😢
it will be back before you know it! (or you could visit FL during winter like a snow bird)
I bought some sprinkler heads from them this summer. Best prices for sure
yeah they have really fast shipping too.
@@Thelawncarenut I got candy too. Lol
Hey FreedomRock44 It was great fun and I love spending time with LCN and Mrs LCN. Since I live in WNC (western N C ) we don't get to do this often enough. Love your handle LET FREEDOM RING.
Just FYI Allyn, you are suppose to unroll the water line by one holding one end and roll it out to keep it from kinking..
Yes, like a spool of thread. Try doing it with barb wire, it won’t work unless you let the spool unwind itself in reverse order that it was originally wound at the factory! I know cause I live in the high plains of Kanza and have built many permanent 4 & 5 barb wire fences, and are still standing 50 years later.
Great vid allyn keep it up man it’s snowing over bye there here in Missouri I’m sad no more mowing
You can come mow my grass down here in Georgia
Ha! Nice work! Now your looking like my other favorite " Garden Answer" channel❤
I love that channel too! Laura is great.
❤
nice project. There is a lesson in there for me. im going to future proof all my planters with a pipe chase. Im stumped as to how to control watering those pots. You almost need 1 independent zone ringing the whole house
So many options exist, I am learning even more after reading all these comments. I have several more projects on the list for this winter.
Another great video Allyn: thanks again and keep’em coming!👍🏽🇺🇸💪🏽
thank you ! thank you for watching JH.
Do you ever watch Laura with Garden Answer? She also shows how to set up drip.
Yes I do. She is awesome . 🤘
Nice video... Thanks a lot.... More winter projects for me. 😂😂
always some fun to be had, even in winter!
No Florida work shoes 👞 here , lol 😂
😂😂😂
Hey Allen, I installed that on my fron flower beds and my rear pottet plants.last spring, you could have put your flower pots on a 10 min battery timer you could get at lowes or home depot .
I need to look into some of these extra bells and whistles for sure - the more I research this stuff, the more cool options I find.
Great video Al. I plan on doing this next year. Good stuff man
Got my bio stimulate N-Ext products. I’m so excited over by der in southern Louisiana!
Spray and pray !! Lots of time left.
Look at that grass! wooooooooooooooow!
it's double dark fore sure!
Good stuff Al!
You can just adjust those emitters in the pots so they are watering the proper amount based on what you have that lawn zone timed for. Nice video... it has me thinking... winter project?
The more research and studying I do , the more options I discover. It's been fun to learn. If you are going to grow grass in pots over winter this would work great.
I like how you stick your steak in the pot 😆. Hello fro Bakersfield ⛳️
This is exactly what I needed! Definitely ordering from drip depot cuz Amazon has the 3/4 permalock male thread for $5!
I didn’t know you had a screen over your pool. Is that new.
Good evening Allyn😎👊☕️
George, good evening to you 😎🍺☕️👊
Hello GP!!
Trevor Muggeridge morning!😎👊🍺☕️
The Lawn Care Nut whoot whoot!😎👊
You could actually put a timer\valve controller on the drip portion, so that, even if the lawn zone is on for an extended period, the drip will only turn on for the desired amount of time. I went a step further, and installed my own in-ground sprinkler system this past summer, with tie-ins for drip lines where I want
eed them. It's only one zone for now; but, knowing where each of my lines are gives me the ability to go back later and zone it if I so desire.
I am going to look into that independent timer idea - I think that would solve it for me for sure. thanks for watching!
@@Thelawncarenut For sure! I'm up here in the Midwest, and do all my own lawn care - always up for a conversation or trading advice, feel free to hit me up.
Guest Connor appearance! He’s your “how to video” consultant for sure!
He has given me lots of good advice on many things. Smartest dude I know.
@@Thelawncarenut Grateful for you guys and all the knowledge y’all share!
TIL Connor is LOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAADED.
he is always loaded lol
Thanks! That’s a great tip!!!👍🏻👍🏻
Is there a particular reason why you went 3/4 tube? All of my irrigation is 1/2” so presume this would work the same?
Thanks for the content. I also have a shrub zone that I'll be converting to containers and planters next spring. Happy Halloween Domination!
Hoorah ! Thank you for watching.
Hello I have a question it’s already cold in. Houston Texas it’s like 50• f and I was worried can I cut my grass or can it kill it ?
It’s st Augustine by the way
You seriously just popped a grub?! EWWWWWW!!! and yet I couldn't turn away. Somewhere in my childhood I'm singing, "Mama had a baby and it's head popped off", but that involved dandylions not grubs... EEEEk... It's not and episode of X-Files. But I was like- what's he gonna with that? He's not gonna toss it... Is he gonna Fear Factor it? EEEK.... lol Fascinating video btw.
🤣🤣🤣 XFiles for sure
Really should be on its own zone....
Alllyn Thanksgiving is around the corner?????? Is Papa LCN coming by with his southern TOH project this year??????
VIDEO MAYBE??????
Thanks for the ☀️ 😆
Sorry, not an irrigation ? but I need HELP. With all the S.FL. rains, why do I see (Scotts) weed n feed and insect fertilizer on my brown areas that was layed down 30 days ago???
It's just a dad's natural reaction to give the candy to his kid, even if the kid is 25ish.
There were two tootsie pops. I'm sure Allyn got one as well! 😆
Didn't Drip Depot have 20% off through the end of Rocktober?