Garden Fertilizing Through Drip Irrigation / EZ-Flo Fertilizing System
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- Hey guys join me as I hook up the EZ-Flo Fertilizing System to our garden's drip irrigation. It's a fast and easy way to get it done. Below find where we purchsed the EZ-Flo.
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Thanks for including what didn't work, very helpful
Hi May 30 2023 I just watch you setting up the EZ-Flo System If you push back the nipples on the cap you can pull the lines out for refilling the tank. It you put a washer on the lines before pushing the lines back in this will help when taking them off again.
👍😁 I hope this helped you
Appreciate you taking us through the full installation, including it not working so well, really helps thank you
Thank you for the feedback, we really appreciate it 😊
Thanks for the video, very good. I have the same unit - fertigation changed my garden and gave me a huge time saver. Just a TIP.- When you want to take the lid off just push the disconnect towards the lid, the lines pop out and in really easy, so taking the lid off is a breeze. Also to stop air bubbles - You can pull fert side tubeout, turn water side on and purge air from your tank real quick, pop it back in. Regulator down stream.
Thank you for the great tips- much appreciated!
I believe the directions say to have the pressure regulator installed after the the hose bib connector
Yes this was recorded a few years back. I need to do an up dated one.
No, I only leave it hooked up for a short time. Just enough time to run fertilizer thru system to plants. Then I disconnect. Thanks for question!
That's a awesome setup ! It took few times to get right but now your set . I hope to get a garden setup like you got this year . It will be a lot less work on everybody .
Aaric Hale - yah, it took some trial and error to get it right but it’s working great now! I think you would really love having your garden set up like this. It sure does save us a lot of time and work. Have a good one Aaric!
I’ve been wanting to do this in our garden, it’s been so hot that I think a drip irrigation would be best. We will check out the tank for fertilizer also, keep us posted on how it works!
The Neu Adventure - drip irrigation is definitely the way to go! Once it’s set up it’s so easy and saves a lot of time and water usage. So far the fertilizer is working great!
This is great information
Next year I’m planning to use an irrigation system. Thank you for sharing😊 God bless♥️
K&A’s Family Homestead - thank you so much! We’re happy with it and it was a good investment. Blessings ❣️
Good garden, your method is very good, I hope I can have a garden like you, very worth watching and waiting for the next episode
Thank you so much!
Nice Job On The Fertilizing system Looks Like It will work well For you ! Nice Job ! Have a great weekend !
Petes Little Homestead - thank you, it’s working out great! Have a good weekend Pete!
I have the same EZ Flow set up except my injector is brass. It works very well with my drip lines. My only criticism is that it is a pain to refill the container with fertilizer. I wrote the company and suggested that they add a separate fill port. I use an anti-siphon device upstream of the injector. I used only one flow disc to regulate the flow through the injector body. I didn't use a pressure reducer so the input pressure is 61 lbs on my system. I used zip ties to clean up the routing of the plastic hoses. I am now experimenting with a Chapin 4701. It is easier to recharge. Thank you for your video!
I’ll have to check the Chapin out. Thank you for all the information. Sounds like you’ve got a good setup. Thank you for watching and commenting and have a great Sunday.
Great info! Need to do this next year when we expand our garden in the ground.
2 1/2 Acres - thanks Marc, it’s working great!
Wow. I ordered that same system just a few hours before I saw your video. What timing.
I was planning on putting the injector upstream of the drip tape irrigation pressure regulator. In my case, the hose comes into a 6 zone manifold, then out through a set of valves to water different zones in our garden. Since not all the zones are using drip tape, not all of them have pressure regulators, so goes my reasoning for inserting before the manifold. Looks like it might take some trial and error. Good video. I'm surprised there aren't more homesteader folks using this type system.
I agree it seems to work well. Used it a couple times and am happy with it. Sure saves some time. I may change things around again once we add some raised beds. The use of a manifold would work perfect. Thanks for watching!
I'm wondering If you should have put the pressure regulator past the EZ Flo tank somewhere? Maybe you've played with it more since this video is from 4 years ago? I run a 10 psi wobbler sprinkler head on a tripod right in the center of my garden. So I have the Ez Flo right at my hose bib, the hose into my garden, the the 10 psi regulator attached to my tripod and then the wobbler on top of the tripod. I use the 3/4 gallon tank and water for an hour or so at a time. The wobbler with the regulator is great and gives it a nice low pressure soaking.
Nice video! Thanks for sharing!
George Valenzuela - thank you very much! 😊
Got the same system from drip depot. After an hour of running tank was still full. Taking my regulator off next time. Thanks.
Charles, the tank will always stay full. It basically dilutes the fertilizer that you add to the inside of your tank and sends it out. I use a color fertilizer to see when the color is gone in the tank I know it's finished. You can add food coloring to your first batch to see how long it takes. Hope this helps.
@@OzarkMountainGoats Thanks Brother. I’ll sneak some food coloring out next time. I was thinking it was like a hose chemical dispenser. New subscriber!!!🎉🇺🇸😉
@@OzarkMountainGoats Thanks Ozark! Now I feel I didn’t waste my $ on this system. Pulling it back out of the box.
thankyou, now i need to go buy one
emma kearney - hope you do, it works great!
How about putting the tank on a lazy-susan bearing.. Great video..!!
Very cool
Paula Miller - Thank you! 😊
Nice install Jim! Thanks for the video :) You can disconnect the tubing on the lid before twisting it off. This makes it easier to twist.
EZ-FLO Injection Systems - thank you and thanks for the tip! I have learned a little more since putting this video on. I may do an udate video this garden season. Thanks again! Jim
What fertilizer are you using with your EZ-Flow??? I just picked up some Master Blend fertilizer that I hope to use in mine, but I do not know how to mix it at this time.
I think the pressure regulator should be on the down side of the injection tank and fittings 😀👍
Here is the instructions. We have pretty good pressure here did not want to put to much on tank. www.dripworks.com/downloads/dl/file/id/256/product/746/2017_instructions_0_75_gallon_ez_flo_2005hb.pdf
Great video. Was wondering how the system is still work??. I have a 7 zone drip system that I've been fighting with for the last several years being feed with a 1 hp well pump and pressure tank. After several years of having to try and adjust pressure using ball valves to keep my system from blowing apart I actually discovered I could install an inline Walter's pressure regulator to keep everything from blowing apart 😂😂😂. I've got it set at 25 psi now with all valves open for each zone and it's working great. In your video you tried using that 15 psi regulator and it didn't work. My question is do you think I could install that set up on my system at 25 psi or would I need to up the pressure more. Thank you have a great day
Still going strong!
So the flow disks are like a pressure regulator in itself, they only talk about GPM and not PSI? I would hate to take off my actual pressure regulator and blow out my drip tubing. My hose bib has 60 PSI but I reduce to 25 PSI for the drip.
It is by way of restricting amount of water.
I absolutely need to find a better way to fertilize my gardens we are currently hand mixing into 2 gallon watering cans and dragging them all around YUCK
Old Redding Farm - that’s what we used to do so I definitely feel your pain. Not only is it hard work but it takes a long time to get every plant watered. Thankfully this system makes it so easy now. I hope you can get one sometime! Take care 😊
Hard for me to figure out the dilution rate using this system. I have a concentrated powder. 20-20-20. I put about 2 cups in the 2 gallon container and dilute with water and turn it onto med or high. My main area consists of 8 , 100 foot rows of t-tape. We'll see.....
Spin the tank instead of the lid and your don't have to take the lines off each time.
Great tip! Thank you for watching and commenting ❣️
I have a question.
Did you get any algae inside your system?
Translucent plastic allows light to penetrate and can sometimes promote algae growth.
so helpful thankyou. ez flo still working for you?
Thank you ~ yes it’s still working for us 😊