Beschreibung
Drip irrigation; this is how the pros do it. If you're looking to automate watering and to crop steer, you need a dripper system. Pots and media shown in the pic are not included.
Irrigation systems can be a bit of a puzzle (believe us, we know the headache!!), so we've created this kit to give you everything you need other than a tank and a pump (more detail on that below).
What you get:
- 16 x 1-Way Micro Tube Dripper Assembly 90cm x (Single Unit)
- 1 x 7.5m of 16-17 mm Double Layer Tube
- 4 x 16-17 mm Pipe Fitting | Elbow (Single Unit)
- 2 x 16-17 mm Pipe Fitting | T (Single Unit)
- 1 x 16-17 mm Pipe Fitting | 3/4" Male Adaptor Cap Combo
- 1 x 16-17 mm Pipe Fitting | 3/4" Male Adaptor
- 1 x Flora Puncher
- Pots, cubes, media are NOT included!
Optional Suggested Extras
The Flora Flex Pressure Gauge 0/60 PSI is designed to fit inline on the Flora Flex Micro Drip irrigation system. Knowing the pressure in your system is critical to ensure your drippers are working optimally. The Flora Flex Micro Drippers require 15 PSI but the optimum is 25 -35 PSI.
- Aquaking Pump
- 6" Hugo Block
- Time-R Digital Timer (to set your irrigation times)- hands down best digital timer you will get, and at an affordable price!
- Rainbird filter and pressure regulator
What Pressure Do These Need?
FloraFlex micro drippers are pressure compensating. They start regulating at 15 PSI and run best between 25 and 35. Below 15 the diaphragm stops regulating and the pots nearest the pump take the water first, which is the uneven watering people usually blame on a blockage.
Small tent, up to 1.5m x 1.5m, with the reservoir alongside. The Aquaking Q4003 will run it, at around 11 PSI. That is under spec and watering will be less even than it should be, but plenty of growers run exactly this and are happy with it. Two things have to be right. Use the whip kit without the DNL, because a DNL needs 0.8 bar to open and this pump makes 0.78, so with one fitted no water reaches your ring at all. And fit the Manual Flush Kit on the far tee rather than the automatic flush valve, which needs 8 PSI and 454 litres an hour before its diaphragm will move.
Anything bigger, or the reservoir further away. The Aquaking Q800103 at 3 bar, plus the Rain Bird pressure regulator to hold the line at 25 to 35 PSI. The pump pushes about 43 and the emitters should not sit above 40.
Whatever pump you run, use a filter. Clogged emitters are the most common cause of uneven watering, and a 130 micron mesh filter on the feed prevents most of it. Both whip kits have one built in. House and Garden Drip Clean in your nutrients keeps the emitters clear from the inside.
The full working, including which pumps clear the DNL and why an 8m head pump can leave you with no water at all rather than just less of it, is in what pump for FloraFlex drippers.
Different size or plant count? This kit is built for 4 plants in a 4 x 4ft space. Our free FloraFlex drip system builder opens already set up like this kit, so you can change the room size or the plant count and every fitting updates with it - pump, pipe, elbows, tees, drippers, media and runoff - then the whole list goes in your basket in one click.
