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How to Install Drip Irrigation for Landscapes (Beginner's Guide)

Drip Depot · 134K views · 15:55

Skill Level

Beginner

Time Required

Half day

Estimated Cost

$50–200

Equipment

Drip Depot
Are you tired of the hassle of hand watering your landscape? If you have a garden hose bib, you have what you need to install a drip irrigation system. *Shop our Landscape Kits:* https://www.dripdepot.com/drip-irrigation-and-microsprinkler-kit-for-landscapes _Want the exact kit featured in this video?_ Link: https://www.dripdepot.com/drip-irrigation-and-microsprinkler-kit-for-landscapes-kit-size-basic Adam shows you how a drip irrigation system can keep your landscape plants watered effectively and efficiently – you can even have plants with different water needs in the same zone without overwatering some plants or underwatering others. This is because the kit comes with a wide variety of emitters meant to work with landscapes that have plants of different watering needs. Explore our wide selection of Drip Irrigation Kits: https://www.dripdepot.com/irrigation-kits *Tools we used:* - ✂️ Scissors - Tubing Cutters: https://www.dripdepot.com/1-inch-poly-pipe-cutter-by - ¼” Punch: https://www.dripdepot.com/standard-punch-quarter-inch-hole - 🔨 Hammer *Drip Irrigation Supplies we used:* _Head Assembly_ - Hose End Irrigation Timer: https://www.dripdepot.com/hose-end-irrigation-timer-outlets-one - Hendrickson Bros J10 Vacuum Breaker (Backflow Preventer): https://www.dripdepot.com/bros-j10-hose-vacuum-breaker - Tee Filter: https://www.dripdepot.com/tee-filter - Senninger 3/4" GHT 25 PSI Pressure Regulator: https://www.dripdepot.com/three-quarter-inch-hose-thread-pressure-regulator-psi-25-psi - Perma-Loc 3/4" FHTS x 1/2" Poly Tubing Elbow Adapter: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-by-fhts-elbow-adapter-thread-size-three-quarter-inch-fht-perma-loc-size-half-inch _Emitters_ - Adjustable 360° Dripper on 6” Stake: https://www.dripdepot.com/adjustable-dripper-on-6-inch-stake-pattern-360-degree - Adjustable 90° Spray Jet on 12” Stake: https://www.dripdepot.com/adjustable-spray-jet-on-stake-pattern-90-degree - iDrop Button Dripper 0.5 GPH, 1.0 GPH and 2.0 GPH: https://www.dripdepot.com/idrop-button-dripper - SpinRite PC Micro Sprinkler: https://www.dripdepot.com/spinrite-pc-micro-sprinkler-by-flow-rate-8-gallons-per-hour-tubing-length-30-inch-stage-one-stage - ¼” Poly Dripline https://www.dripdepot.com/quarter-inch-polyethylene-dripline-emitter-spacing-12-inch-flow-rate-half-gallons-per-hour-roll-length-50-feet-color-black _Tubing & Fittings_ - ½” Poly Tubing https://www.dripdepot.com/polyethylene-tubing-size-half-inch-0-600-inch-inside-diameter-by-0-700-inch-od-length-100-feet - Perma-Loc ½” Poly Tubing Elbow: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-elbow-size-half-inch - Perma-Loc ½” Poly Tubing End Cap: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-end-cap-perma-loc-size-half-inch - 100’ ¼” Poly Tubing” https://www.dripdepot.com/polyethylene-tubing-size-quarter-inch-0-170-inch-inside-diameter-by-0-250-inch-od-length-100-feet - ¼” Barbed Tubing Elbow: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-elbow-size-quarter-inch - ¼” Barbed Tubing Coupling: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-coupling-size-quarter-inch - ¼” Barbed Tubing Tee: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-tee-size-quarter-inch - ¼” Goof Plug: https://www.dripdepot.com/goof-plug-size-quarter-inch _Stakes_ - 6” Micro Tube Stabilizer Stake: https://www.dripdepot.com/6-inch-micro-tube-stabilizer-stake - 8” Galvanized Steel Wire Stake for ½” Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/8-inch-galvanized-steel-wire-stake-for-half-inch-tubing _Misc._ - Durable Foam Knee Pads: https://www.dripdepot.com/foam-gardening-knee-pads *Helpful Links* How to Design a Drip Irrigation System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJF49lb23b8 How to automatically fertilize your Landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwLpI113lR0 How long should I run a Drip Irrigation system? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caF5_paR8Uo 5 Drip Irrigation Mistakes to Avoid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXDy_88AErY Special thanks to Hummingbird Estates in Jacksonville, Oregon. https://www.hummingbirdestate.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - Parts Overview 1:49 - Soften Tubing in Sun 2:05 - How to Install Head Assembly 4:01 - Connecting Tubing to Head Assembly 4:52 - Installing Mainline Fittings 6:06 - Understanding Emitter Types 6:46 - How to Install Adjustable 360° Dripper on 6” Stake 7:37 - How to Install Adjustable 90° Spray Jet on 12” Stake 8:45 - How to Install Dripline Tree Ring 9:30 - How to Install Button Drippers 10:58 - How to Fix Punching Mistakes with Goof Plugs 11:30 - Splitting 1/4" Tubing with Tees 11:57 - How to Install a Micro Sprinkler 12:54 - How to Install Dripline 13:49 - Flushing your System 14:40 - What to Watch out for on Your First Watering Cycle *FOLLOW US* ▶️ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@dripdepot?sub_confirmation=1 ▶️ Website - https://www.dripdepot.com