Levente Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 This year was very dry over here... so even with using water crystals, the crop has been suffering time to time. This made me thinking of solutions to provide water for the plants thru the whole season without any electricity available and frequent visits of the spot. I am thinking of digging a barrel earlier and using a solar panel to provide power for the pump. Any experience anyone?? These solar panels are for like 100 USD but if they can make enough in full sun to water a few m2, i think would worth the effort! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 you can also take a 5l Bottle in supermarket, put it upside down with holes in the cap, and it will make a dripper I think it should make your girls happy until you come with the "real" watering from time to time. Tok's idea is pretty good too Good luck man hope you'll find a nice way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levente Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 cheers bro, but u can't really controll that... i am thinking a bit more pro solution, and more water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 well it depends what you call control, but in contrary i think you can control very much this by testing the holes before and see how much drop per minutes fall etc, with an airstone in ti and a bigger barrel woould be nice But tok's way with the battery was cool if you want a more pro thing ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levente Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 my goal is to water them for weeks without going there. Battery is defenately needed, also something to charge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Little wind wheels to charge the batteries maybe? not very iscreet but if spot is safe it will charge the battery i think, but will become a pretty xpensive grow unless you make it yourself Beside that and having a water source on the growsite i don't really see how you can water for weeks without going, controling weather would be a nice somution hehe Sorry if i think of something suring my sleep or anything i'll tell you but right now can't see ^^Good luck man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maffro Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 This is from an ozzy site but must be something similar on amazonhttp://www.bunnings.com.au/products_product_electronic-pot-plant-watering-kit_2423.aspxTheres a company called bluemat that does similar stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levente Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 This is very helpfull my friend!!!! Thanks a lot!!! Seems perfect! They say it is powered by battery what size? how long can it do the job with 1 charging? Any rewievs??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 indeed looks very nice, i'm sure it could be usefull to lots of gurilla growers!! Cheers man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhenoHunter Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The only thing about a car battery is that it will loose it`s charge if sitting on the ground for too long. We have had a very dry summer too up here in the north. I`ve looked at systems like yourself. AS for solar panels I have found one that was under 100$ at princess auto , witch is a surplus place for car, farm, tools, anything really. I have yet to try my panel out since the rain has come now. ....(at the wrong time of season). One thing that I tried out this summer was a self priming pump that attaches to a drill. So all I needed was my drill and I was good to pump water. The one main important thing about self watering or using pumps is that you must make a floater in the water. With a filter attached to the end of hose and inserted in floater this way the pump will draw water from the top of water source. You don`t want the muck from the bottom to affect your pump. Even with a sub pump, it needs to be floating , but still able to suck water up. Good luck and keep me posted if you discover anything new. Good luck! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz13 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 i used a 300 litre tank and a flood and drain tray to catch rain water the local garden center sells these tap timers that run on aa batteriesit is a good system and never has failed me the only maintenance is to clean the leave's out of the tray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrider2277 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 any thoughts on this method..GRAVITY FEED SYSTEMGilmore zero gravity battery timer..55 gallon barrel screen over the top for rain water collection "elevated from site"1/2 line1/4 drip line to sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 never seen it or heard about it sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrider2277 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thanks for the reply Dust, I have not seen this set up either I am just fishing for other ideas on way to water without being there daily... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maffro Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Sup Hunters, just been browsing around the garden section on Amazon and these gravity feeders look handy - well if the sun comes out this summer anyway !http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-All-New-Might-Dripper/dp/B002C32G8C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_lp_3http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garland-G77-BIG-DRIPPA-WATERING/dp/B000TAU7SQ/ref=pd_cp_lp_0should think the resevoir can be beefed up too.Also been trying to solve the problem of not being able to start off my plants indoors this year and have been looking at Cloche'shttp://www.amazon.co.uk/GardenSkill-Pop-Up-Fruit-Veg-Cage/dp/B004QIUZ2A/ref=sr_1_10?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1362945265&sr=1-10Have seen some thing a little smaller made out of that green stregnthened polythene in my local garden centre, but its worth a try if you have no indoor veg room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 all you need is a tarp, a 100 litre bin and a cheap garden timer as long as there is pressure ie you have your water farmup hillset your tarp up to catch water and let it run into the tank for collection . I just normally chase the storms so to speakand set up my tarp during the winter thunder storms and save my water for the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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