DIY Anyone use something like this? (Auto drip irrigation system)

[karlkutta]

Hey folks. I want to come in since I put together a system for when I'm traveling. I'm using several wifi switches in my tent for things like light control, water, humidifier. The wifi switches work really well since the scheduling is easy and flexible. I also have a remote temp and humidity sensor I can access on my phone.

Challenge I have is that I have some photo and auto plants. Some autos are going into flower while my photo is begging. Point is they require different types and levels of nutes. But sure what to do there quite yet. I'm planning on probably top dressing the soil in the future. Right now I have liquid nutes though.

 

[Simplicio]

Hey folks. I want to come in since I put together a system for when I'm traveling. I'm using several wifi switches in my tent for things like light control, water, humidifier. The wifi switches work really well since the scheduling is easy and flexible. I also have a remote temp and humidity sensor I can access on my phone.

Challenge I have is that I have some photo and auto plants. Some autos are going into flower while my photo is begging. Point is they require different types and levels of nutes. But sure what to do there quite yet. I'm planning on probably top dressing the soil in the future. Right now I have liquid nutes though.

There are a few things to consider.
You can flower the photos using 13-11 lights (maybe even 14-10) that the autos will prefer.
My experience is that the heaviest eater will be more than happy with the food the lightest eater wants, so I'd recommend worrying only about the lightest eater.

What controllers are you using?

 

[karlkutta]

I'm using an etekcity wifi plug. One at the main to monitor overall power draw and what not. Next I have one that all the lights are hooked up to. I used these for quite a while and they are maybe $7 each when you buy a 4 pack. So nothing really complicated or sophisticated.

My water pump is hooked up to one. With 1 gallon drippers at the end the water could run for an hour before I have to shut it off.

 

[Tyler_Durden88]

I built my own drip system. For a fraction of the price with pex pipe and pex fittings I had laying around but I did buy the 8$ drip manifolds. Also I used a programmable timer and a little giant 1/2 hp bpttom draw pool cover pump with the dry sensor as well. It's enough to feed up to 16 plants. And I made my own drip rings out of 1/4" water line to get a full even watering throughout the whole media. Drippers only irrigate certain spots of the media as with a ring your wetting the entire thing. Plus there cheap and easy to make.

 

[BigD1128]

I ordered a kit similar to the original one posted. I will be setting it up tonight and will post back with my review.

 

[BigD1128]

Everything has been running for a few days now and so far so good. I have a gallon of solution feeding my micro garden. I found that programming it to run 30 secs every 3 hours keeps everything where it needs to be.

 

[NastyN8t]

I have been wanting to put a gravity feed dripline in for a while really love the simplicity of it
any1 have any tips or hints I'm going to source as much from work as possible but barbed fitting and emitters won't be there ill need hit the grow shop in town

Blumats will take care of u easy