What you need:
2 metres of flexy 13mm piping (depending on grow space)
13mm t-piece
drippers (up to you which to use and how many are required)
4mm hole punch and goof plugs
2 metres soft 4mm piping
water pump (mj1000 would be best)
water butt
timer
First off work out the length of piping required. You should use about a metre from the pump to the floor of the grow space.
push the t-piece onto the opposite end to the pump.
To construct the manifold:
The next stage depends on how many plants you have as you need to punch holes in the second length of pipe so that each plant has a corresponding punched hole. In each hole you then need to push in a goof plug. (see below)
Cut the 4mm pipe so that each plant can be reached with a dripper then connect these to the goof plugs. (see below)
Connect a dripper to each 4mm pipe.
Now, take the ends of the manifold pipe (as it's called) and connect to the T-piece coming from the pump. (once again see below)
Place the manifold in the grow space so that all plants can be reached evenly. Now connect the pump up to the timer and fill the reservoir with nutrient solution.
Your setup should resemble this:
The next step is a little tricky as you need to test the system to find out the best length of time for the pump to come on, so that all the plants get the required amount of feed. Once you have this worked out, set the timer so that every three days or so it will feed the plants. If you opted for the adjustable drippers then you can also set these to the desired quantity.
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