I have never done any drip irrigation at all. I wanted to automate watering my vegetables so I decided to use this kit, and I feel it's a good starting point. The great thing is Home Depot carries this kit, other kits, and just about any piece you can ever need. In 99% of cases this kit wont be 100% of what you need. If you have a Home Depot close by you will be in luck.
Each persons need are different so I wont get in the specifics of my system. I will say I have about 50 emitters on my kit and no issues at all. I read this tubing can support 200 emitters (200 gallons per hour). Not sure though.
Here is what I would recommend buying on top of this kit.
Get the tube cutter. A razor blade will work too but it's hard to get a perfect cut with one. Their cutter is like $12 but works very good. Not necessary but nice to have for sure.
Buy the accessory that flares your tubing. It's just a few bucks. You put it inside the tubing and move it around and it flares the ends. It allows you to slip it over elbows and other fittings easily. Otherwise you need to use hot water or have very very good hand strength. Even then its still tough. Just buy the flaring tool.
Chances are you will need more 45 degree elbows. Buy a lot extra, I used a ton.
Conduit clamps work great to secure tubing to wood raised beds if you need them. They are super cheap too.
Get a timer. Im using the BHyve smart timer. $56 at home depot and its great. I can control with my phone and it monitors the weather to delay watering if needed. Ive been using it for a month and works awesome. Runs on batteries too. Orbit makes mechanical and digital timers too.
Definitely spend the $2 on the adapter to plug the end of your kit. They give you a piece of plastic that crimps the plastic tube. The end cap is way better. You can add onto later as well if needed, but the main benefit is no leaks.
I used 100% emitters on my system and didnt use any of the copper colored tubing. You can buy emitters that disperse more water too. 1-4gph. It means you can give different plants different amounts of water on the same system and same timer. I used 2gph to fill my city pickers gardening kits, and 1gph emitters for my raised beds. Works great.
If you are new to drip irrigation and dont understand how it all works, this is a great way to get started. Makes watering so much easier.
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From the manufacturer
Spot-On Watering Efficiency
For greener, healthier plants with less water.
All the advantages of drip irrigation in one easy-to-install kit
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Connects to your faucetNo digging or special plumbing skills required. |
Eliminates watering by handCovers up to 75 square feet, easily expanded with additional tubing and watering devices. |
Reduces weedingWaters the plants, not the surrounding soil. |
Conserves waterUp to 50% compared to overhead spray irrigation. |
Place fitting on end of tool
Insert barbed end
Remove fittings easily
Plug unused holes
Ideal for:
- Vegetable gardens
- Shrub areas
- Flower beds
- Ground cover and mixed planting areas
Reliable flow in any planting area
This high quality kit incorporates Rain Bird pressure compensating emitter tubing and spot watering emitters, the same rugged components preferred by professional irrigation installers. These reliable watering devices are engineered to resist clogging and provide end-to-end watering consistency for uniform growth, better vegetable yields and healthier plants throughout the area.
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| Water Connections | 1/2" Tubing & Fittings | 1/2" Emitter Tubing | 1/4" Tubing & Fittings | Spot Emitters & Stakes | Installation Tool | |
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| Contents | 25 psi pressure regulator (1) | 50' distribution tubing | 50' emitter tubing with 0.9 gph emitters spaced every 18 inches | 1/4" tubing (50') | 1.0 GPH spot emitters (5) | 1 included |
| 200 mesh filter screen (1) | 1/2" barbed tees (6) | 1/4" barbed tees (2) | ||||
| 1/2" tubing adapter (1) | 1/2" barbed couplings (2) | 1/4" barbed couplings (2) | 1/4" tubing stakes (5) | |||
| 1/2" barbed elbows (2) | End plugs (1) | Bug caps (5) | ||||
| End closure (1) | ||||||
| Galvanized stakes (10) |
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| size | Gardener's Drip Kit | — | — | 33FT Main tube+197FT 1/4'' tube | — | 226FT |
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A gateway product. Get you started and they know you'll be back for additional components. A very helpful kit but they really skimp on the small connectors. The nozzles you attach to the spigot are also a little chintzy. But I managed to get it to cover my roses and lemon tree. One thing-- the 1/2" drip hose was kind of useless. In a flat setting it might work if you want an continuous area watered. But on a hill, the water runs along the outside of the hose until it hits a low point. I tried it but got rid of it. It's also a brick color that stands out in your garden. You'd be better off just using the distribution tube and tap in as needed.
