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Automatic Watering (outdoor)
Hi,
I sorry to bother everyone with what is probably a question that has been asked and answered many times. But the line to "Watering" in the FAQ does not seem to be working. My query is simple really. I have twenty pots in my garden containing a variety of plants all of which require regular watering. They pots range in diameter from about 9" to 18". I am looking or an automatic watering system that will do the job while I'm on holidays and maybe even when I at home to save me the trouble of watering them myself. I have looked at a few possibilities from a "Hozelock" timed watering "pod" system to a gentle soaking system called "Blumat" by a company I think called "Tropf" utilizing a cone inserted into the compost. I have no experience of any system and would welcome advise from anyone who has used either of these or other automatic watering systems. Thanks in advance. Jay. |
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Then whilst you're on holiday a strict hosepipe ban is imposed and you end
up with a fine which could be in the regioin of hundreds of pounds! My advice? Pay somebody reliable to water your pots daily and the exercise will do you good after your holiday! Geoff |
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On May 7, 2:08 pm, "JGGS" wrote:
Hi, I sorry to bother everyone with what is probably a question that has been asked and answered many times. But the line to "Watering" in the FAQ does not seem to be working. My query is simple really. I have twenty pots in my garden containing a variety of plants all of which require regular watering. They pots range in diameter from about 9" to 18". I am looking or an automatic watering system that will do the job while I'm on holidays and maybe even when I at home to save me the trouble of watering them myself. I have looked at a few possibilities from a "Hozelock" timed watering "pod" system to a gentle soaking system called "Blumat" by a company I think called "Tropf" utilizing a cone inserted into the compost. I have no experience of any system and would welcome advise from anyone who has used either of these or other automatic watering systems. Thanks in advance. Jay. Jay, we have a Hozelock system, it is easy, simple and efficient. You can programme it to water twice a day for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or however many minutes you want. I have it on twice a day for 1 minute each, morning and evening and I find that it sufficient for all my pots and baskets. |
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wrote: Hi, I sorry to bother everyone with what is probably a question that has been asked and answered many times. But the line to "Watering" in the FAQ does not seem to be working. My query is simple really. I have twenty pots in my garden containing a variety of plants all of which require regular watering. They pots range in diameter from about 9" to 18". I am looking or an automatic watering system that will do the job while I'm on holidays and maybe even when I at home to save me the trouble of watering them myself. I have looked at a few possibilities from a "Hozelock" timed watering "pod" system to a gentle soaking system called "Blumat" by a company I think called "Tropf" utilizing a cone inserted into the compost. I have no experience of any system and would welcome advise from anyone who has used either of these or other automatic watering systems. The AquaPod system is brilliantly easy to set up and to move around (unlike prior drip watering systems) so if that's an important consideration it's worth a closer look. There are several kits, only one of which includes an electronic tap timer to water automatically while you lie on a beach somewhere. I read somewhere that it has won the Waterwise Marque which is a new quasi-governmental seal of approval - presumably because it can run off a water butt as well as the mains. I'm using one to water 5 tubs in my front porch and I'm very happy with it. |
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In message , Geoff
writes Then whilst you're on holiday a strict hosepipe ban is imposed and you end up with a fine which could be in the regioin of hundreds of pounds! And the likely hood of that is...... could always have it rigged up to a Butt tank etc. I've used drip systems with timer, a la Hozelock and Gardena, i've also used the Tropf Blumat system as well. I'd go for the Tropf Blumat system. no need for timers, or adjusting drippers, wasting water because of excess water, pots not needing it etc. Main disadvantage is the greater expense of each unit needed for each pot. -- Chris French |
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On May 7, 2:08 pm, "JGGS" wrote:
Hi, I sorry to bother everyone with what is probably a question that has been asked and answered many times. But the line to "Watering" in the FAQ does not seem to be working. My query is simple really. I have twenty pots in my garden containing a variety of plants all of which require regular watering. They pots range in diameter from about 9" to 18". I am looking or an automatic watering system that will do the job while I'm on holidays and maybe even when I at home to save me the trouble of watering them myself. I have looked at a few possibilities from a "Hozelock" timed watering "pod" system to a gentle soaking system called "Blumat" by a company I think called "Tropf" utilizing a cone inserted into the compost. Apart from minor problems with mosquito larvae in my bulk rainwater tank blocking the fine jets (fix is ladies tights over the inlet) I'd recommend gravity fed or pumped water from a water butt and a timer. 15-30 mins morning and evening is probably enough. Run the system for at least 2 weeks before you go on holiday to get things right or expect to come back to plants under water and/or fried to a crisp. I had some rare lithops submerged under green gungy water once. Amazingly I got away with it - in their native habitat flash floods are not completely unknown they still grew happily under water...(not an experiment I would care to repeat) I have no experience of any system and would welcome advise from anyone who has used either of these or other automatic watering systems. The worry with one attached to mains water is that if something goes wrong you have a lot of water pressure and an essentially infinite amount of mains water available on tap. A water butt and gravity feed or cheap solar pump and panel (approx £30 from Bull electrical ) gives water only when it is sunny. Mine is Hozelock based. YMMV Regards, Martin Brown |
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