Drippers not soaking whole pot? More drippers? Other issues too!

Whats up RU,

Okay, here is an issue.

I got about 20 plants that I just recently setup on an irrigation system. 1 line per a pot, with a 450gph pump set 7-8 feet way. in a 121L res. The supposed drippers form somewhat of a weak faucet/half a rainbow pouring down on one side and structured to run down the rest of the water down the middle. Now I have the pump set up on a T splitter that connects to the hoses, and each hose has 10 lines that run to the pot.

Issues:

1) Plants at the back seem to not get enough water coming out the lines as the ones nearer to the res.
2) Pots are not soaking completely,
3) Water just runs straight down in some pots.

How can I solve these issues?
Thoughts in mind:

1) Slow the pump a little and have a slower flow, that way it gives it a chance to saturate properly instead of just running through?(would this effect the plants in the back greater though?)
2) add more drippers to each 3gallon pot?
3) add more drippers to each 3gallon pot and add another pump?

Suggestions more than appreciated! I want to get this fixed!

Thanks guys!

Anyone out there?!?!

nobody?

Hrmm.. I was also thinking. a 1000+gph pump with a seconds timer...because i'm assuming the ones in the back arent getting enough pressure from the pump as the front, and maybe 1000+gph pump would let out enough pressure to meet the distance. What do you guys think?

You don't need a bigger pump, you need a bypass loop on your trunk line/header and base the time you are feeding them after your loop is established. The loop will equalize the amount of pressure each branch is getting so that those on the farthest end receive as much pressure as those next to the pump.

For example:

Let's say you have a single 1/2" trunk line run off your pump that branches off to 20 feeder lines and is capped off at the end, what you need to do is install a tee on the trunk before your first branch and tie that tee to the very end of the branch; doing this will help resolve your problem a lot. Technically speaking, when you design a system with as many branches as you have it should look like this

http://hydraulicspneumatics.com/site-files/hydraulicspneumatics.com/files/archive/www.hydraulicspneumatics.com/Content/Site200/eBooks/01_01_2006/Fig33jpg_00000014053.jpg

Given that your system is already built, you can resolve (most of) your issue by installing a bypass loop.


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Bro, Let me see some pics of your setup. I have a 1500 gph pump running through 1 in pvc to a 3/4 funny pipe that goes to each pot. I use Coco and 10 gal pots tho.

Switch over to F & D for the win

https://www.rollitup.org/t/a-tale-of-2-led-tents-using-diy-mini-me-f-d.842500/