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