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Pot or container
Base of plant
Soil
Barb transfer tee
1/4" distribution tubing
Emitter
Soil
Micro-bubbler
1/4" distribution tubing
Stake
1/4" distribution tubing
Figure 8-12: Multiple emitters in a container plant
Figure 8-11: Micro-bubbler in a container plant
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Figure 8-13: Xeri-Bug emitter in a hanging basket
If the total flow required by the hanging plants is less than 40 GPH and the
available pressure is at least 30 PSI, use 1/4" distribution tubing in place of the 1/
2" tubing that is run along the beam or arbor. Use an SPB-025 connector or
standard 1/4" barb connector as a take-off barb to deliver water from a 1/2" poly
drip tubing lateral located on the ground, to the 1/4" tubing that will run up to
the hanging baskets. Use one to two low-flow, pressure-compensating emitters
such as XB-05 and XB-10 at the end of the 1/4" tubing and secure inside the
basket with a tubing stake.
Container Plants
Low-volume irrigation can also be used to water container plants. Run the 1/4"
distribution tubing up through the bottom of the container whenever possible
and attach either emitters or micro-bubblers to automatically apply exactly the
right amount of water. Be careful not to pinch the tubing closed. Figures 8-11 and
8-12 illustrate two possible applications.
Low-volume irrigation can be easily adapted for hanging plants as well (Figure
8-13). Lateral tubing (1/2") can be run along a beam or arbor. Place emission
device(s) above each plant, and run 1/4" distribution tubing from the emission
device down into the plant container. Attach the tubing to a small stake, and add
a diffuser bug cap to prevent insects or debris from clogging the tube.
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