Watering system for trees and plants while you are not there?

[Mace]

I have been wanting to plant some pecan trees at my property ... I may only get down once a month or so ... Wanting to build a self watering system ( drip system) so they don't die before they get established... Anybody have something like that they have engineered .. ?

[Tmag]

My boss built a system with timers, zones, and sprinkler heads for his 8 acre pecan orchard this year. Lot of underground piping.

[Will_903]

We used to put a small hole in a 5 gallon bucket, but that wouldn't a month

[Ætheling]

Do you have a well?

[Playa]

What will be the source of the water? Faucet, rain collection or other?

[Ætheling]

If you don't have a well get you a elevated 500 gallon tank used for diesel (make sure clean) and run your drip tubing from it to your trees with a drip nozzle on each, should last a month on a slow drip. If you have a well than just run the lines on that from a cheap battery powered timer.

[RiverRat1]

I fill a 1500 gallon water tank and have 1/2" tubing running to the trees with drip ends. I only run to 5 trees and it drains the tank pretty fast 3-4 days. But I can stay away for 12-15 days with no issues since after 3-4 days of being watered it takes a while to dry out. And IMO it's ok for trees to try and search for water a little.

Look here for the best tubing prices that I could find.

https://www.dripdepot.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwxoG5BRCC7ezlzNmR8HUSJAAre36jpUSMH_-rXUeFuaW-ulFHyan2ZR9hgGED2VDY00VxBhoCyYDw_wcB

[mattjproc]

http://www.treegator.com/

[Mace]

Great info guys!!!! Yes I have a well but was thinking of using totes for the resivoir .... That way I don't end up having a hose bust and run my well for however long I'm away.... I have a couple of spare totes at my place....


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[Mace]

I fill a 1500 gallon water tank and have 1/2" tubing running to the trees with drip ends. I only run to 5 trees and it drains the tank pretty fast 3-4 days. But I can stay away for 12-15 days with no issues since after 3-4 days of being watered it takes a while to dry out. And IMO it's ok for trees to try and search for water a little.



Look here for the best tubing prices that I could find.

https://www.dripdepot.com/?gclid=Cjw...VxBhoCyYDw_wcB

Do you have any pics? Thanks for the info


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[Mace]

If you don't have a well get you a elevated 500 gallon tank used for diesel (make sure clean) and run your drip tubing from it to your trees with a drip nozzle on each, should last a month on a slow drip. If you have a well than just run the lines on that from a cheap battery powered timer.

Good idea... I have a couple of 330 gallon totes and a well ... Wanted to use the totes in case I had a hose bust the well wouldn't run till I could get back


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[Mace]

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[jaspermac]

How far do you need to run it? 1/2 poly is about $13 per 100'. Put $15 timer from lowes with pressure reducer and some drippers and you are set.

[Mace]

How far do you need to run it? 1/2 poly is about $13 per 100'. Put $15 timer from lowes with pressure reducer and some drippers and you are set.

Sounds like a plan


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[Codypatt1]

I just ran 3/4" PVC and used PVC fittings to get me to 3/4" female coming out of the ground, then used adapter to go to 1/2 drip tubing hose and encircled the trees drip line. Bought a cheap 4 station outdoor timer at Lowes to automate the system. Drilled holes in 3/4" PVC to water my blackberries! Just finished everything this past week as I was tired of hand watering for 5-6hours per week!
For the drip system you will need to regulate your pressure down to 25psi and put a good filter strainer in-line. Hunter makes a good setup for this but you will have to buy at a local irrigation place as lowes/home depot were weak in this area.