Fine tune your drip irrigation system with small shut off valves. Some plants like freesias need water while blooming but can go dormant all summer. Garlic also needs irrigation until it’s time to finish maturing. Keeping irrigation to other plants in the garden while using shut off valves to these plants is the answer. In this video The Gardening Tutor shows how to install small shut off valves and some tips for success! Watch our videos all the way to the end because you’ll find a recap, extra tips and/or photos after the video.
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Thanks Gardening Tutor! I can always count on your videos to be relaxing and informative.
Great idea. Thanks!
What's the brand/name of the organizer you showed?
Hi! Are these valves either on, or off… or is it possible to turn them 45 degrees and reduce the flow rate by 50%?
I have a question regarding the mainline hose. Could a too short of a line cause leaks at connectors because of built up pressure? I have about 20 ft of mainline hose (larger hose) and even when my system is off for hours there is still water leaking out.
to make a drip watering system for single plants I use a gravity system with a garbage can filled with water. I use a fishing sinker to hold the tubing near the bottom of the can and plug the plant end of the Tygon tubing with a snug fit screw, then I adjust how far the screw goes into the tubing until I get the number of drips per minute that I want. 1 drip every 6 seconds = 1 gallon per day.