TorontoJoe
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Unless I can get the thing to dump fert more quickly I'm going to have an issue. I have 4 zones to feed and everything is on a two week schedule.
Fertilizer Injectors?
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Unless I can get the thing to dump fert more quickly I'm going to have an issue. I have 4 zones to feed and everything is on a two week schedule.
JC Figgy
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Ahh I see what you mean. Yeah I have 2 zones only and just bought two of them.
TorontoJoe
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TorontoJoe
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If I truly can't get this thing to empty all the fert inside a few days I may need to redo things.
Maybe put the pressure reducer before the 4 zone timer so I can put the EZ-FLO between the pressure reducer and the timer.... set it to fertilize all the zones this way and it wont matter if it take longer. Of course that would mean everything gets the same fert ratio's
Maybe put the pressure reducer before the 4 zone timer so I can put the EZ-FLO between the pressure reducer and the timer.... set it to fertilize all the zones this way and it wont matter if it take longer. Of course that would mean everything gets the same fert ratio's
Gladstone1969
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It’s flowing like it should now (although your dye is very weak to start with). I could tell by how quickly the bubbles passed and the tube filled. You should be good now. What size system did you buy again? In the instructions there will be another section that will allow you calculate how long it takes for that system to empty on the fast speed with the most restrictive washer.
TorontoJoe
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Thanks. This is the one I have. It's a 2.5 gal
EZ-FLO - 2.5 Gallon | EZ Flo Injection Systems
2.5 Gallon Hose Bib & Drip Connection - For On/Off Pressure Only (9.5 liter) Super quick to set up and super simple to use. EZ-FLO’s Hose and Drip systems connect directly to your outdoors water faucet. The fertilizer or any water soluble product goes through the tubes to join up with your water...
ezfloinjection.com
The instructions don't seem to indicate any of this... Here's the manual that came with it
Gladstone1969
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I’ll calculate it for you. That’s one of their big ones. I use the small 3/4 gallon one for a large veggie garden (9 beds) with more than 20 trees and shrubs. I fill it up with 3-4 cups of fertilizer and at my flow rates it will run it almost complete clear after an hour.Thanks. This is the one I have. It's a 2.5 gal
EZ-FLO - 2.5 Gallon | EZ Flo Injection Systems
2.5 Gallon Hose Bib & Drip Connection - For On/Off Pressure Only (9.5 liter) Super quick to set up and super simple to use. EZ-FLO’s Hose and Drip systems connect directly to your outdoors water faucet. The fertilizer or any water soluble product goes through the tubes to join up with your water...
The instructions don't seem to indicate any of this... Here's the manual that came with it
TorontoJoe
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I wanted the smaller one. Sadly, it's the only one that was available up here.
Thank you!
TorontoJoe
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Haven't seen that one before. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the one I got! LoL!
Gladstone1969
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Thanks. This is the one I have. It's a 2.5 gal
EZ-FLO - 2.5 Gallon | EZ Flo Injection Systems
2.5 Gallon Hose Bib & Drip Connection - For On/Off Pressure Only (9.5 liter) Super quick to set up and super simple to use. EZ-FLO’s Hose and Drip systems connect directly to your outdoors water faucet. The fertilizer or any water soluble product goes through the tubes to join up with your water...
The instructions don't seem to indicate any of this... Here's the manual that came with it
With the most restrictive disc, your system will be close to emptying the 2.5 gallon container (with 3.75 - 4 cups of fertilizer -diluted this will be approx 1 tbs/gallon) after 1 hour. There may be a little color left in the water but 99% or more of the fertilizer should be gone.
Vitooch1
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I’ve watched it on you tube and it’s very simple. Essentially you’ll have the end filter suck up the fertilizer and it will mix together through the irrigation system. I’ll try and pull up a YouTube video tube video I watched
TorontoJoe
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This is great! So if I use the smallest disk, I should have all the fert delivered in one day.... but to be conservative I can change it up after 2 days... Does that sound correct?
It's weird that it did so little with no disk. All good. I'll redo that zone in a few days.
Thank you!
Gladstone1969
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Also - don’t install this one before your timer. See below. I’ll show you how I rig mine. It’s not pretty but it works.
Gladstone1969
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Yup! You should be GTG.
TorontoJoe
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Thanks for pointing that out... I thought it would be ok at 25psi but it would be at that pressure constantly if before the timer. Toronto water pressure can be as high as 80 psi. I doubt I'm at the max but it's quite high.
TorontoJoe
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Does this just empty the bucket? So you know when the fert is all gone?
Vitooch1
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Yessir tou are correct. My cousin the plumber is ready to make me one, soon I’ll be trying it.
Probably best to follow the diagram I posted.
Tinyfish
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Why don't you call me and maybe I can help explain how I set Ralph's up to water 2 zones