bucket drip irrigation
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This training was prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) team of Otto Gonzalez-USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (Team
Leader), Jon Fripp (Civil Engineer) and Chris Hoag (Wetland Plant Ecologist)-USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (Civil Engineers).Fripp and Hoag were the primary authors of this material. The U.S. AID provided funding support for the USDA team.
Bucket Drip Irrigation
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Bucket Drip Irrigation
• For Flower Crops
• For Vegetable Crops
• Can be constructed in
any zone
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Water into bucket and
drips out of the driplines onto the plants
Water into bucket once ortwice a day. This depends on:•Type of plants•Soils•Temperature
•Recent Weather•Wind
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Bucket drip irrigationis simple irrigation:•Been Used Worldwide
•Not Expensive•Low Pressure•Saves Water•Fertilizer Application
Photo from Chapin Living Waters Foundation
700 pounds of tomatoes from one kit in one year (100 plants)
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Chapin Bucket DripIrrigation Kits•Filter screen•Water Supply Line
•Drip Line
Bucket
Water Supply Lines
Filter
Stand
Drip Lines
Need to add:•Bucket•Stand•Plants
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We will look at thesteps to build and usea bucket drip
Remember the basics of irrigation
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The first step is to drill a hole inthe bottom of a clean bucket
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•Be sure the filter screen is clean
•You will need to clean it periodically•Clean by washing it, not by rubbingit with fingers
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•Examine the fittings
•Notice how they will beassembled into the bucket•They must be tight
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•Bucket is placed onstand at highest end ofgarden•The stand should be atleast 1 meter high
1 meter
Bucket
Stand
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The water supply lines go into the rubber stopper
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Connect the watersupply line to thedrip line
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•Stretch the drip line acrossthe garden•Avoid folds or creases•Do not vary elevation by
more than 1 foot•Drip line should be incontact with the soil•Weight the drip line downwith rocks•The drip opening should beon top of the line
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•Close end of drip line•Fold over twice and putin sleeve•Can also tie with string
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Carefully pour cleanwater into thebucket
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•Look for wet spots
•Mark them•Place plants wherethere is a drip
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Notice that the drip should be on top of the drip line
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•Plants should go where the drip will be•Try to avoid getting soil on the drip line
•Can place mulch over line to reduceevaporation loss of water
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Plants should be downslope of the drip
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Clogging can be a
problem.
May need to cover thebucket top to keep
dust and sand fromblowing to bucket
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If hole becomes blocked or the drip becomes slow:•Do not use a pin to clear the hole•Rub your finger across the hole and blow into it
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Can also flush the lines
This is done by opening the ends of the driplines and pouring clean water through it.
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Photo from John Tiedeman
The Chapin bucketdrip irrigation kitsshould last 5 to 7years with proper care
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If stored•Flush clean water thru
the opened drip lines.•Clean the filter screen•Carefully roll the driplines•Do not fold the driplines
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•Can apply fertilizer to
the irrigation water.•The fertilizer will gostraight to the plant
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•If you are using a
compost tea forfertilizer, be sure topour it through aheavy cloth
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Test TimeWhat is wrong here?
Answer: line is bent
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Test TimeWhat is wrong here?
Answer: line is not flat
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Test Time
What is wrong here?
Answer: water is too dirty. The
irrigation water needs to be cleaner.
Dirty water can clog the openings
Hint: this is the inside of the drip bucket.
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Questions?