There's no time like right now to make sure the garden does well this
year ... So I've installed a submersible pump in our well (was here when
we bought 20 years ago) and I'm in the process of designing a drip
irrigation system .
The plan is to use a large "caged tank" , a plastic tank in a steel
cage (used to transport peroxide in this case) of around 275 gallons
capacity . The pump will fill the tank , which will supply water to a
system of piping with drip emitters . If I use that whole tank every day
, it will cost me about 2-3 bucks a month for electricity . That much
city water would cost me around a hundred bucks or more , with the added >benefit that my well water has no chemicals added .
If ever there was a time when it was important to have a productive
garden , I think it's now . Too many signs point to a coming shortage of
food , and I don't like going hungry .
On Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:04:48 -0500, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:
There's no time like right now to make sure the garden does well this
year ... So I've installed a submersible pump in our well (was here when
we bought 20 years ago) and I'm in the process of designing a drip
irrigation system .
The plan is to use a large "caged tank" , a plastic tank in a steel
cage (used to transport peroxide in this case) of around 275 gallons
capacity . The pump will fill the tank , which will supply water to a
system of piping with drip emitters . If I use that whole tank every day
, it will cost me about 2-3 bucks a month for electricity . That much
city water would cost me around a hundred bucks or more , with the added
benefit that my well water has no chemicals added .
If ever there was a time when it was important to have a productive
garden , I think it's now . Too many signs point to a coming shortage of
food , and I don't like going hungry .
Maybe less electricity than you think ?
... not sure of my maths here ..
: 10 minutes per day to fill the tank x 30 days
= 300 min = 5 hours
: 1/3 HP pump <?> 300 watts x 5 hours
= 1500 watt hrs = 1.5 kWhr per month.
< seems too small ? dunno .. >
Assuming that you are doing gravity-feed drip system -
be sure to get the proper product - and not the
< more common > ones that require pressure
from the tap to work.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/garden/water-and-irrigation/irrigation-systems/49691-gravity-feed-watering-kit?item=XC609
Scum will want to build-up in the tank pretty quick -
you'll want to keep it from clogging the system ..
Happy growing.
John T.
There's no time like right now to make sure the garden does well this year ... So I've installed a submersible pump in our well (was here when
we bought 20 years ago) and I'm in the process of designing a drip
irrigation system .
The plan is to use a large "caged tank" , a plastic tank in a steel
cage (used to transport peroxide in this case) of around 275 gallons
capacity . The pump will fill the tank , which will supply water to a
system of piping with drip emitters . If I use that whole tank every day
, it will cost me about 2-3 bucks a month for electricity . That much
city water would cost me around a hundred bucks or more , with the added benefit that my well water has no chemicals added .
If ever there was a time when it was important to have a productive garden , I think it's now . Too many signs point to a coming shortage of
food , and I don't like going hungry .
On 4/22/2022 10:04 PM, Snag wrote:
There's no time like right now to make sure the garden does well
this year ... So I've installed a submersible pump in our well (was
here when we bought 20 years ago) and I'm in the process of designing
a drip irrigation system .
The plan is to use a large "caged tank" , a plastic tank in a steel
cage (used to transport peroxide in this case) of around 275 gallons
capacity . The pump will fill the tank , which will supply water to a
system of piping with drip emitters . If I use that whole tank every
day , it will cost me about 2-3 bucks a month for electricity . That
much city water would cost me around a hundred bucks or more , with
the added benefit that my well water has no chemicals added .
If ever there was a time when it was important to have a productive
garden , I think it's now . Too many signs point to a coming shortage
of food , and I don't like going hungry .
Bits and pieces are heading my way . I've ordered everything but the hardware to hook my pump outlet pipe to a faucet for a garden hose .
That will be purchased locally . I've decided to try throttled flow from
the pump instead of using a tank as a reservoir to feed the system . I
can throttle main flow at the faucet interface , plus each run of pipe
will have a valve from the main supply line and adjustable emitters .
On 4/23/2022 10:28 AM, Snag wrote:
On 4/22/2022 10:04 PM, Snag wrote:
There's no time like right now to make sure the garden does well
this year ... So I've installed a submersible pump in our well (was
here when we bought 20 years ago) and I'm in the process of designing
a drip irrigation system .
The plan is to use a large "caged tank" , a plastic tank in a
steel cage (used to transport peroxide in this case) of around 275
gallons capacity . The pump will fill the tank , which will supply
water to a system of piping with drip emitters . If I use that whole
tank every day , it will cost me about 2-3 bucks a month for
electricity . That much city water would cost me around a hundred
bucks or more , with the added benefit that my well water has no
chemicals added .
If ever there was a time when it was important to have a
productive garden , I think it's now . Too many signs point to a
coming shortage of food , and I don't like going hungry .
Bits and pieces are heading my way . I've ordered everything but
the hardware to hook my pump outlet pipe to a faucet for a garden hose
. That will be purchased locally . I've decided to try throttled flow
from the pump instead of using a tank as a reservoir to feed the
system . I can throttle main flow at the faucet interface , plus each
run of pipe will have a valve from the main supply line and adjustable
emitters .
Wouldn't that result in excess hours of pump run rime?
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