Irrigation manifold (orbit) question

Jjgrow420

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It was a lot of work and I’m still not happy with it. Getting an even watering with drippers is a pain. Im still tweaking it.

9ft straight run of pvc with 3 branches. A inline pump lifts it up out of the reservoir. Each branch gets a manifold at the end.

I contemplated the designs a lot and this just seemed like a more simple design.
Did you make a closed loop? I think you're supposed to have more even pressure that way, that's why I made the loop as small as possible and run the 1/4" to where you need it.
 

Jjgrow420

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It was a lot of work and I’m still not happy with it. Getting an even watering with drippers is a pain. Im still tweaking it.

9ft straight run of pvc with 3 branches. A inline pump lifts it up out of the reservoir. Each branch gets a manifold at the end.

I contemplated the designs a lot and this just seemed like a more simple design.
I also have the same filter, but decided to go without it because I thought it was killing my flow. I pump all the water through a 90u bag to collect any debris. Was going to pick up one of those bigger ones (3/4") and tie it in.
 

HydroDawg421

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I run a similar system and finally gave up on using drippers, emitters, and sprinklers/sprayers. They stayed clogged so I finally settled on just allowing it to free flow from the end of the 1/4" tubing and it works fine.

I'm using a $53 sump pump from Amazon to push the nutes out to the plants. I also managed to integrate a quick disconnect, so I can remove the bubbler and connect a garden hose. It takes less than 5-mins to do a full reservoir change including cleaning/scrubbing and mixing the fresh nutes. EASY!

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