fertigation injector
I ordered myself one of these bad boys [URL]http://fertilizerdispensers.com/services/add-it.htm[/URL][IMG]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31JKHP2GCEL._SL500_AA280_.jpg[/IMG] for my drip irrigation system. I fertilized with dry organic fertilizer when the plants were young but I doubt follow up fertilization will be effective since I use drip irrigation. So why not fertilize with the drippers? I plan on using mstly kelp and mollasses and the injector alows me to use vineger to clean the entire drip sytem.
Anyone else practice fertigation ? |
[quote=bryanccfshr;95132]I ordered myself one of these bad boys [URL]http://fertilizerdispensers.com/services/add-it.htm[/URL][IMG]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31JKHP2GCEL._SL500_AA280_.jpg[/IMG]
Anyone else practice fertigation ?[/quote] Yeah? but is that thing organically made?:P :lol: dcarch |
I work For big oil so plastic does not offend me. :twisted:
Meanwhile while I am up here at work the plants are thriving without all my meddling with sprays and injections etc... The best investment I have made thus far has been the automatic timer for the irrigation, that may soon be challenged by the texas tomato cages.. we shall see. |
I'm putting in an irrigation system some time this year, probably over our winter. Adding a fertiliser injector sounds like a very good idea. I use brewed compost tea so I guess I'd have to make sure it was well filtered before releasing it through the pipe network.
Is the vinegar injection to clean out calcium deposits? |
Yes the vineger is good at cleaning the calcium deposits that precipitate outthrough evaporation of the emitters. Every other month I flush my entire system by opening the ends of the main 1/2" drip lines and push the water through them to get any sediment out.
Vineger is mainly for emitter maintenance and a mild acidifier. (which if your drip pater is causing calcium deposits is a good idea anyway). Studies have also shown adding mollasses through the irrigation can reduce harmful nematodes by increasing biological activity in the root zones. That and it's a great source of potasium and iron. You will not regret putting in a system. Plus it gives you something to tinker with during the winter. |
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