Standard Greenhouse Drip Irrigation Kit

aaEasy to install and maintain aaCan be fully automated with any battery operated hose end timer aaAgricultural quality comp

Your kit is designed to be connected to any standard garden hose spigot or end of a garden hose. Please keep in mind that 3/4" threads found on PVC pipe may look similar to garden hose threads however, they are completely different. If you mix PVC threads with garden hose threads, your system will leak, guaranteed.

Assembly of your kit can be broken down into two basic sections.

Head Assembly: Assemble the parts necessary to attach the tubing to the spigot or hose end. Sometimes referred to as "starting" the system.Tubing and emitters: Layout the tubing and attach the drip emitters, spray jets or sprinklers.

Head Assembly:The head assembly parts are assembled in the following order.

Backflow PreventerFilterPressure ReducerFemale Hose Thread Adapter

Tubing:Once you have your head assembly complete you can start to lay out your tubing. Remember, drip irrigation system can be configured differently based on the requirements of each installation. There is no single "Right" way to do it, only various "ways" of doing it. The following directions will give you a general starting point that you can use and modify to suite your particular needs.

Connect one end of the 1/2" tubing to the female hose thread adapter.Lay the tubing out in the desired location as close as possible to the plants to be watered. Bend the tubing around plants and obstacles as needed.Cut off any excess tubing that is not needed.Flush the line. Let some water run through the tubing to remove any debris that may have entered the line during shipment.Close the 1/2" mainline with a Perma-Loc hose end.Use the punch to punch a hole in the 1/2" tubing where you want to insert an emitter, fitting, sprayer or sprinkler.You can insert drippers directly into the 1/2" tubing or insert drippers into the end of 1/4" tubing. You can also mix and match techniques.To insert a dripper directly into the 1/2" tubing simply punch a hole with the hole punch and snap in the dripper.To extend the dripper away from the 1/2" line, punch a hole into the 1/2" tubing, use a 1/4" barb connector to snap into the hole, cut a piece of 1/4" tubing, slide the 1/4" tubing over the barb connector and cap off the 1/4" tubing with a dripper. Secure with a stabilizer stake.Repeat as necessary.

Standard Greenhouse Drip Irrigation Kit