Drip irrigation saves time, energy, money and water! Follow along and learn how to set up drip irrigation for multiple raised garden beds. Our new automated raised bed drip irrigation system utilizes drip tape, but the skills you’ll learn today can easily be applied to other types of drip emitters too. This video will walk you through everything you need to know - from supplies to the step-by-step process - to feel confident to set up a similar raised bed drip irrigation system of your own.
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Written article with even more detail, FAQ, and plenty of photos:
https://homesteadandchill.com/install-drip-irrigation-raised-beds/
Learn how to connect drip irrigation straight to a hose bib or faucet here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO79p4mfk3o
SUPPLIES:
1/2" irrigation tubing, available in 50 to 1000 ft rolls:
https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=222
PermaLoc Adapter (with on/off valve) to connect 3/4" PVC pipe thread to 1/2" drip tubing (option for 1/2" pipe size available under same link) :
https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=544
15 PSI pressure regulator (made for 3/4" pipe thread): https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=220
1/2" Perma-loc elbows: https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=228
Drip tape (we chose 15 mil thickness, with .25 gph emitters every 6 inches. 0.5 gph would be great too!): https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=223
Barbed adapters (3.6 mm barbs, to connect 5/8" drip tape to 1/2" tubing header):
https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=224
Drip Tape end closure clips: https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=229
Figure 8 end clamps for 1/2" tubing: https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=227
Hand hole punch tool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y5MV6CP?ref=exp_deannacat3_dp_vv_d
Landscape staples: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EWH0VWS?ref=exp_deannacat3_dp_vv_d
Hose bib timer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VDULGG?ref=exp_deannacat3_dp_vv_d&th=1
Hunter Controllers for hard-piped systems: https://aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=351&url=239
4-in-1 faucet adapter (used to connect drip to a hose bib or end of garden hose): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076C7G7NF?ref=exp_deannacat3_dp_vv_d
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