easy to use Garden Watering Guide for Soaker Hose and Drip Watering Systems FREE Take One! Easy to Use Easy to Maintain Saves Money Conserves Water
Why do people need Soaker and Drip Watering Systems? Easy to Use and Maintain Saves Money Healthy and Happy Plants Saves Water Drip Versus Soaker Systems DRIP is a miniature sprinkler system that waters individual plants. Drip sprinklers range in spray distance from 0 to 15 feet and emit water from ½ to 30 gallons per minute, allowing gardeners to tailor systems to meet each plant’s needs.
Table of Contents Soaker Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Custom Soaker Hose System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Drip Watering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Container Watering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Component Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Component Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Soaker Hose with Brass Ends: 50’and 75’ Lengths For basic Soaker Hose applications 1. Connect your faucet or hose using a faucet adapter. |See water source products on pg. 13 for additional resources and options| Pressure Reducer Faucet Adapter 2. Run a length of 1/2” supply tubing or a standard garden hose to the area to be watered. 1/2” Supply Tubing Note: DO NOT remove the flow restrictor from inside the swivel hose attachment of your soaker hose.
4. Weave the soaker hose near the roots of your plants throughout the desired watering area. soaker hose is available in lengths of 50 and 75 feet. 5. Cap the end of the soaker hose with a cap that comes with the 1/2” tubing end cap fitting. End Cap Connect hose and tubing or put cap on the end of the soaker hose 3. Connect garden hose to soaker hose. Or using 1/2” supply tubing, use a 1/2” tubing end cap connector fitting to attach soaker hose.
Custom Soaker Tubing System For basic Soaker Tubing applications 1. Connect your faucet or hose using a faucet adapter. |See water source products on pg. 13 for additional resources and options| Pressure Reducer Faucet Adapter ½” Loop Stakes 1/2” Supply Tubing Tee 2. Run 1/2” supply tubing to garden. 3. Use 1/2” loop stakes to hold hose in place. 4. Use a 1/2” tubing tee connector to branch 1/2” supply tubing or Soaker tubing.
1/2” tubing end cap 6. Weave the soaker tubing near the roots of your plants throughout the desired watering area. Soaker Hose is available in lengths of 100 feet. Soaker Tubing 7. Cap the end of the soaker tubing with a 1/2” tubing end cap fitting. Coupling 5. Use a ½” tubing coupling connector to connect 1/2” supply tubing to 1/2” soaker tubing. NOTE: 25 psi is the ideal water pressure. Always use a pressure reducer. Individual lengths of soaker hose or tubing should never exceed 100’ in length.
Drip Watering System Run 1/2” Supply Tubing through garden and tap drip lines to individual plants. 1. Connect your faucet or hose using a faucet adapter. |See water source products on pg. 13 for additional resources and options| Multi-Stream Dripper on a Stake Pressure Reducer Low Volume Sprinkler Faucet Adapter 1/2” Supply Tubing 1/4” Drip Connector Fittings 2. Run 1/2” supply tubing through center of garden. 3. Use 1/2” loop stakes to hold tubing in place.
5. Connect emitters to the end of the 1/4” tubing and place next to the base of the plant. 6. Cap the end of the 1/2” supply tubing with a 1/2” tubing end cap fitting. Pressure Compensating Dripper Decorative Sprinkler Drip Tubing Low Volume Spray on a 12” Stake 4. 1/4” drip tubing connects to the 1/2” supply tubing with 1/4” fittings. Punch a hole into the 1/2” supply tubing, push a 1/4” fitting into the hole, and proceed by connecting 1/4” drip tubing to the 1/4” fitting.
Container Watering System Use a Drip System to water container plants 1. Connect your faucet or hose using a faucet adapter. |See water source products on pg. 13 for additional resources and options| Pressure Reducer Soaker ring made fro 1/4” soaker tubing an a 1/4” tee connector fitting Faucet Adapter 1/2” Supply Tubing 2.
Flex Mist® 4. Cap the end of the 1/2” supply tubing with a 1/2” tubing end cap fitting. om nd Drip Tubing Multi-Stream and Stake Decorative Pot Hanger 3. 1/4” Drip tubing connects to the 1/2” supply tubing with 1/4” fittings. Punch a hole into the 1/2” supply tubing, push a 1/4” fitting into the hole, and proceed by connecting 1/4” drip tubing to the 1/4” fitting. Small container systems may be assembled using only 1/4” Drip Tubing.
Component Descriptions No two gardens or landscapes are exactly alike. Soaker and drip watering systems are simple to assemble into custom layouts that meet the needs of your garden area and plants. Use the following component descriptions to identify the parts you need. Soaker Hose Watering System Drip Watering System Preassembled Soaker Program 12 5/8” x 50’ Soaker Hose 1/2” (.
Sprinklers & Water Source Fittings Drip Bug Dragonfly Multi-Stream Dripper Adjustable Spray Pattern MicroSprinkler on a Stake 0-4 Gallons Per Hour Flag Dripper 2 Gallons per Hour Flag Dripper 1/4” x 50’ Porous Soaker Tubing 6” Stake Multi-Stream Dripper 1/4” x 60’ Drilled Soaker Tubing Adjustable Flow Flex-Mist® Sprayer Faucet Adapter Decorative Garden Accessory Gecko Sprinkler Single-Dial Digital Watering Timer Hose Faucet Pressure Reducer Hose Y 13
Fittings (Including tubing) & Kits Fittings essentially direct water from the source of the water out to where the sprinklers need to be. Kits contain essential fittings in one pack.
Garden Essentials Kit Xeriscape Essentials Kit Garden Essentials Kit juego esencial para el jardín · Contains the most recommended fittings, sprinklers, and accessories · Contiene los conectores, aspersores y accesorios más utilizados Xeriscape Essentials Kit juego esencial para jardinería xerófita · Contains the most recommened fittings, drippers, and accessories · Contiene los conectores, aspersores y accesorios más utilizados 67501 67500 All-in-One Hose Faucet Connection · Converts pipe threads
Component Check-list Connect the products to the faucet Hose Y Pressure Regulator Filter Anti-Siphon Back-Flow Preventor Drip Tubing Mini Soaker Hose 1/4” Drip Tubing Couplings Tees Stakes Adapters Low-Vol.
