I’ve also split my faucet into two lines, so the assembly here includes a brass hose Y valve. If compost tea is a regular part of your garden routine, Boogie Blue dechlorinates your water so you don’t inadvertently destroy all the good bacteria you just inoculated your soil with. This is not the same filter (the black cylinder below) that comes with the irrigation kit. It’s a Boogie Blue water filter, and in my previous post on compost tea, I mentioned that I have this filter attached to all the faucets in my garden. You’ll notice that I have an extra part in mine that’s not from DripWorks. The faucet itself (also called a hose bib) stays open all the time, so it’s important to ensure that yours is in good working order with no leaks. The faucet assembly is the heart of the drip system: It turns the irrigation on and off, controls the water pressure, filters debris from the water before it’s distributed, and prevents backflow contamination. Step 1: What are the three sections of a drip irrigation system?Ī basic system comprises three sections: the components on the faucet (which I’ll call the faucet assembly), the mainline tubing and micro tubing (which carry water from the faucet assembly to the emitters), and the emitters (which in our case is the soaker dripline). The zones are independent of one another and can even be installed from the same kit, as long as you have enough fittings. Gardens with multiple faucets can be split into multiple zones, which means you’d also need multiple timers and vacuum breakers. This is the backbone of your drip irrigation system, which all components attach to and run from.īefore you start the installation, you should have an idea of how and where you’ll be running all your lines. So, what do you get in the garden bed irrigation kit?įirst, there’s a roll of mainline tubing.
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