Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Irrigation Fertilizer injection system Need Ideas
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Pumpkin Picker (Orange Only) |
Western PA
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I have been doing research on Irrigation Fertilizer injection systems to reduce my workload a bit in the patch.
To start I have pretty low water pressure so I cannot use a system like the Mazzei that reduces water pressure. My current water pressure is enough to run one overhead whiz head at a time.
I have looked at the EZ flow and it looks like this is a pretty good option for my situation. The only problem is the cost of it, just seems a little steep priced for what you get!
After looking at the design of it, it seems very similar to the Ortho dial and spray hose end sprayer which I currently use for soil drenching (Yeah, it takes a while!)
Has anyone successfully modified the Ortho dial and spray hose end sprayer to work as a fertilizer injection system? It appears it can be modified rather cheaply by putting a hose end connector on the output side and if you wanted it to hold more fertilizer either find or modify the container to a larger size and increase the length of tubing to go to the bottom of the container.
I am new to the fertilizer injection game, am I way off on this or has it been done?
Also if anybody has any other contraptions they have made please list them.
Thank yo for your input on this!
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2/11/2011 4:11:31 PM
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Pumpkin Picker (Orange Only) |
Western PA
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Also, Any ideas on inexpensive ways to increase water pressure from a city water supply?
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2/11/2011 4:12:37 PM
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George J |
Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net
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You can get a in-line irrigation pump to boost your city water. It can also be hooked up to a 50 gallon drum to pump out custom fertilizer mixes. I used this set up and the under the canopy sprinklers that the extreme pumpkin store sells and it worked great
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2/11/2011 4:26:04 PM
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Heatstroke |
Central Ca
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Use consecutively smaller diameter water lines... that's what we do on our farm when we have low pressure. I have one faucet connected to a 50 gallon drum,connected to a drip line ~1mile worth. Also connected to a high flow sprinkler that covers 3500 square feet. pressure is great. I hope this helps.
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2/12/2011 1:30:43 AM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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I highly recommend the EZ-Flow.
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2/12/2011 5:27:07 AM
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cntryboy |
East Jordan, MI
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I am getting the EZ-flow recommended above
http://www.ezfloinjection.com/2-4.asp
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2/12/2011 7:30:01 AM
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Dick K |
Anacortes, WA
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Miracle Grow made a hose end applicator that had in and out hose fittings. Don't know if they are still available though. Might fit your need.
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2/12/2011 11:46:33 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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Dick,
I used that very same applicator as an injector in my earlier days of growing, but the downside was that the water enters it and continues to dilute and apply. I never knew when ALL the fertilizer was applied or how much water it would take to do it. That's what made me decide to buy the EZ-Flow.
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2/13/2011 6:43:14 AM
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North Shore Boyz |
Mill Bay, British Columbia
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I use the smallest (3/4 gallon) ez flow injector for years and it works great! Highly recommend and easy to use.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=10&p=247513
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2/13/2011 10:56:21 AM
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Bohica (Tom) |
Www.extremepumpkinstore.com
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I'm using the ez flo as well to do soil drenches, I'll be putting companion through it today.
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7/5/2011 9:45:56 AM
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