how big a pump do i need ?

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fredro

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• Sep 22, 2011

• #1

hi ppls i was wondering how big a pump i need for a 4 pot top feed-drip system?? i will be using 2 or 3 gallon airation pots if that helps.

 

Phillip J Fry

Active Member

• Sep 22, 2011

• #2

pump size is determined by the size and distance of tubing. Different sprayers/drip nozzles require different pressures to work properly. I am not sure but Imagine a ~300gph pump would work fine, maybe overkill even. Again I am not sure since I don't use drip system.

 

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fredro

Member

• Sep 22, 2011

• #3

wow i didnt know ide have to use something that big just for a 4 pot system, but thanx man any info helps

 

donutpunched

Active Member

• Sep 23, 2011

• #4

I have a eco plus 396 running 8 buckets... I had drip rings but had issues with them..I dont run drippers... I just run the line and stake it next to the plant... I just have enough power to run 8.... It would not be bad having something a little bigger than you want and adjust the pressure with a 4 way manifold that you can buy at home depot or lowes..

 

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fredro

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• Sep 24, 2011

• #5

yea i wasnt planning on using drippers. just from what ive read they arent that effective. im setting the system up as a drip to drain SCROG style in a 24x24x6ft cabinet. im just going to move the lines every few days or so.

 

donutpunched

Active Member

• Sep 24, 2011

• #6

IThey make drip line. It is like a mini soaker. Buy some of those 1/4 inch barbed t's take a length of the mini soaker hose wrap. Make a ring around the plant connect the ring together with the barb. Then connect yor.pump that should have a.splitter for the.number of plants you have to the.spike on the.t of your.soqker.hose. Add a timer and done

 

johny1212

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2011

• #7

donutpunched said:

IThey make drip line. It is like a mini soaker. Buy some of those 1/4 inch barbed t's take a length of the mini soaker hose wrap. Make a ring around the plant connect the ring together with the barb. Then connect yor.pump that should have a.splitter for the.number of plants you have to the.spike on the.t of your.soqker.hose. Add a timer and done

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I just made some of these and they work great so far. I will post if any issues with clogging etc.