Rainwater harvesting with rain barrels is rapidly becoming a mainstay in home gardens. One of the best ways to utilize your collected water is by connecting it to a Drip Irrigation system.
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Special thanks to Hummingbird Estates in Jacksonville, Oregon.
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Tools used:
- 🔨 Hammer
- ✂️ Scissors
- Tubing Cutter: www.dripdepot.com/1-inch-poly...
- Pro Punch: www.dripdepot.com/pro-punch-q...
- Drip Tape Hole Punch: www.dripdepot.com/punch-size-...
Parts list:
Head Assembly:
- Zero Pressure Timer: www.dripdepot.com/zero-pressu...
- Inline Hose Filter: www.dripdepot.com/inline-hose...
- 1/2" Tubing Adapter: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 1/2" Tubing Elbow Adapter: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
Tubing:
- 50' 1/2" Poly Tubing: www.dripdepot.com/polyethylen...
- 50' 1/4" Poly Tubing: www.dripdepot.com/polyethylen...
Emitters:
- 1/4" Barbed Tubing Coupling Valve: www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing...
- 0.5 GPH Cleanable Dripper: www.dripdepot.com/cleanable-d...
- 100' 5/8" Drip Tape 15 Mil Thickness 12" Spacing 0.25 GPH Emitter Flow: www.dripdepot.com/p1-five-eig...
Fittings:
- 1/2" Poly Tubing Coupling: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 1/2" Poly Tubing Tee: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 1/2" Poly Tubing Elbow: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 1/2" Poly Tubing Coupling Valve: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 1/2" Poly Tubing End Cap: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 5/8" Tape x Barb Tubing Takeoff Adapter Valve: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 5/8" Drip Tape End Cap: www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-t...
- 1/4" Barb Tubing Coupling: www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing...
- 1/4" Barb Tubing Tee: www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing...
- 1/4" Goof Plug: www.dripdepot.com/goof-plug-s...
Misc.:
- Stay-Put Wire Anchor: www.dripdepot.com/stay-put-wi...
- 8" Galvanized Steel Wire Stake for 1/2" Tubing: www.dripdepot.com/8-inch-galv...
- 1/2" Tubing Clamp w/ Nail: www.dripdepot.com/tubing-clam...
- 1/4" Tubing Clamp w/ Nail: www.dripdepot.com/tubing-clam...
- 6" Micro Tube Stabilizer Stake: www.dripdepot.com/6-inch-micr...
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Metal Raised Beds: www.dripdepot.com/product/dri...
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - What You'll Need to Get Started
06:43 - Elevating the Rain Barrel
07:00 - Installing Head Assembly
08:27 - Installing Drip Tape
12:06 - Installing Button Drippers
15:48 - Flushing the System Before The First Watering Cycle
16:00 - Running the System For the First Time
17:09 - Recap
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