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Comments (24)I made the bypass. I just walk into the hardware store and envision what I need. No list. That particular one I made of all 1/2 pvc. So, one would need 1/2 pvc pipe, a ball valve, two T couplings, two slip x male threaded elbows, and two female threaded unions. Plus primer and glue. To fit mine to a hose, I needed a 1 male and 1 female hose connecter to pvc adapters. Just make sure that one of the last pieces in place is a section of pipe from a T to the ball valve. In other words, put the injector in place, and then determine the length of the final piece of pipe between the ball valve an a T. The blue one in the photo I posted above was 1/2 inch, identical to the one you provided a link to. Significantly larger than the smallest mazzei. The best price I was able to find on mazzie injectors was the source they linked to on their site. Kisko Sales Playing with the 283 Saturday, I started to time how many gpm flowed through it, and how much it would take up, but someone decided to start a shower in the middle of filling a 5 gal bucket, so the flow rate changed with the pressure change. I didn't have time to start over and move everything over to the secondary irrigation source. But I did note that the flow exiting my hose may have been less than 1 gpm, and the suction rate was very high. Much higher than I expected. Emptied 1/2 gallon in a min or two. As I mentioned above, I definitely need the bypass to slow down the uptake rate, and provide reasonable flow for a hose end shower sprayer. Late Sat I was able to get it all setup with diluted sulfuric acid, dial in the bypass, and now my water coming out of the hose is a pH of 5. Perfect for the blueberries I need all this for. You only need the cheaper poly propylene. I got one PP and one NPVDF. I will use the NPVDF when I setup the acid on an automated irrigation system, not this portable hose setup where I am using more dilute sulfuric acid. I donâÂÂt know that I need the NPVDF, but it does have higher chemical resistance and heat resistance, so when IâÂÂm using more concentrated acid in the irrigation setup, I wanted the more durable NPVDF to last longer. The mazzie salesman I spoke with convinced me there may be enough heat creation with concentrated acid injection that the NPVDF was a worth considering. For fertilizer, PP is more than adequate....See MoreHigh pitch squeel from drip irrigation line
Comments (8)A slight whining or high-pitched noise coming from the sprinkler valve is a sign of a small leak or slow leak. While this sound is sometimes accompanied by a telltale trickle of water, the leak may appear not in the exterior of the valve but in the valve shutoff. The sound comes from water channeled through a small hole, the way air is channeled through the stops of a whistle. A leak in the sprinkler valve, whether inside the mechanism or on its exterior, means the valve will require replacement. If a sound is present but no water is streaming out of the valve, try tightening the connectors joining the valve with the pipes before servicing. - This is what I read from a Google search. I ended up replacing it after trying the water pressure suggestion above....See MoreBest drip irrigation systems?
Comments (7)I would say you get what you pay for. I ordered drip depot kits recently and it is definitely of inferior quality. Last year I ordered two from Dripworks and they had Netafim Soaker dripline( which is best in class), while DripDepot one has Jain Soaker dripline. Jain tubing is very stiff. You cannot swish the tubing at all between your fingers. It is also very slick, which makes its slippery to hold on to. I cannot properly place a transfer in the end of the tubing due to how stiff and slippery it is....See MoreDrip irrigation placement for a row of bougainvillea
Comments (23)@Louisa More questions to add to what I asked already: 4) Where do you live and what is your plant zone? 5) Describe your weather pattern throughout the year. 6) Applying some common sense, does the soil in which these plants live feel dry or moist between waterings, going down about 10 inches? You want to have someone do the percolation test and I gave you a link to a thread that talks about how to do it. This is very very important for your case. We have no idea if your soil is wet or dry, and whether it drains fast or slow. Bougainvillea wants to live in dry soil and then be drenched once every week or two. They want the water to drain fast. You probably don't have those conditions. Also, if you did not figure it out by now, the photo of your variant makes clear that it is the wrong plant for that small wall location unless you are willing to maybe put up a trellis and very actively prune it....See More- 8 years ago
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