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How to Install Drip Irrigation for Containers and Potted Plants (Complete Beginner's DIY Guide)

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A simple DIY self-watering Drip Irrigation system will give you back valuable time so you can spend more time enjoying your potted plants and patio. *Shop our selection of Container Drip Irrigation Kits:* https://www.dripdepot.com/drip-irrigation-kit-for-container-gardening Adam walks step-by-step through the setup and installation of an automatic drip irrigation system for container plants – containers can be anything from a potted plant to a grow bag. Adam will show you how to handle containers of almost any size. Want to use the exact kit we used in this video? We used a Standard Drip Irrigation Kit for Container Gardening: https://www.dripdepot.com/product/standard-drip-irrigation-kit-for-container-gardening How to Design a Drip Irrigation System: https://youtu.be/FJF49lb23b8 Planning a Drip Irrigation System Guide: https://help.dripdepot.com/support/solutions/articles/11000044426-planning-your-drip-irrigation-system Shop our Plant Containers: https://www.dripdepot.com/category/grow-bags Shop our Corrugated Raised Beds: https://www.dripdepot.com/category/raised-garden-beds *Tools used:* - 🔨 Hammer - Antelco 2-in-1 Punch and Cutter: https://www.dripdepot.com/2-in-1-punch-cutter *Parts list:* _Head Assembly:_ - Hydro-Rain HRC 980 Hose Timer: https://www.dripdepot.com/hrc-980-hose-timer-outlets-one - Hendrickson Bros J10 Backflow Preventer: https://www.dripdepot.com/bros-j10-hose-vacuum-breaker - 3/4" GHT Canister Filter: https://www.dripdepot.com/three-quarter-inch-hose-thread-filter - Tee Filter: https://www.dripdepot.com/tee-filter - Senninger 3/4" GHT 25 PSI Pressure Regulator: https://www.dripdepot.com/three-quarter-inch-hose-thread-pressure-regulator-psi-25-psi - 1/4" Barbed Tubing x 3/4" FHTS Swivel Adapter: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-by-fht-swivel-adapter _Tubing:_ - 50' 1/4" Poly Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/polyethylene-tubing-size-quarter-inch-0-170-inch-inside-diameter-by-0-250-inch-od-length-50-feet _Emitters:_ - 0.5 GPH iDrop Button Dripper: https://www.dripdepot.com/idrop-button-dripper-flow-rate-half-gph _Fittings:_ - 1/4" Barbed Tubing Coupling: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-coupling-size-quarter-inch - 1/4" Barbed Tubing Elbow: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-elbow-size-quarter-inch - 1/4" Barbed Tubing Tee: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-tee-size-quarter-inch - 1/4" Goof Plug: https://www.dripdepot.com/goof-plug-size-quarter-inch - Antelco Tidy Bow: https://www.dripdepot.com/tidy-bow _Misc. Parts:_ - 6" Micro Tube Stabilizer Stake https://www.dripdepot.com/6-inch-micro-tube-stabilizer-stake More container and potted plant supplies: - Rubber Feet Risers for Pots: https://www.dripdepot.com/rubber-feet-risers-for-pots - Flower Pot Toes: https://www.dripdepot.com/flower-pot-toes - Plastic Planter Trolley: https://www.dripdepot.com/plastic-planter-trolley - Steel Planter Trolley: https://www.dripdepot.com/heavy-duty-steel-planter-trolley - Coco Coir Disc Mat: https://www.dripdepot.com/coco-coir-disc-mat TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Supplies We're Using 3:18 - Installing the Head Assembly 4:22 - Installing the 1/4" Mainline Tubing 5:44 - Adding Elbows and Button Drippers 8:11 - Expanding the System 9:16 - Flushing the System of Debris 10:30 - Running the First Watering Cycle / Troubleshooting #containergardening #selfwateringpot #dripirrigationsystem *FOLLOW US* ▶️ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@dripdepot?sub_confirmation=1 ▶️ Website - https://www.dripdepot.com ▶️ Instagram - https://instagram.com/dripdepotinc ▶️ Pinterest - https://pin.it/LCKDJAu ▶️ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dripdepotinc

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