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Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

If anyone has looked at my diary at this address:
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198792
you will see that I thought I could make a device to feed fertilizer into the line while I am watering with the hose.This doesn't work but I am wondering if anyone knows of what modifications I can make to get it to work or is this never going to ever work.I really thought there might be some suction on the feeder tube but apparently it isn't quite that easy.

5/24/2013 7:31:26 PM

Muddy Waters

I think you need a much smaller tube for the siphon,they usually have a rubber hose with a spring on the end to catch goodies.They coast about 15$ last time I bought one.It is a 15/1 ratio.

5/24/2013 7:45:00 PM

Massachusetts

you need a cone on the inlet side to cause the siphon

5/24/2013 7:58:52 PM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

I was wondering about that.Maybe I'll try to stuff a smaller hose in the tube and see what that brings.

5/24/2013 7:59:30 PM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

The little pipe should be coned at the end inside the big pipe? If that's what you mean,I thought of that and then dismissed the idea as I considered the restriction it would cause.

5/24/2013 8:09:15 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Crude, but doable. Reduce any restriction you have at the outlet. It's going to take an appreciable water flow rate to make it work.

5/24/2013 9:07:59 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Venturi...

5/24/2013 9:53:34 PM

Mnt.pleasant ,tennessee

probli need thr siphon pressure going 1st.then cut on water flow.presurize the fert bucket or use a sprayer pump couple times then water flow mite keep it syphonin up

5/24/2013 10:34:11 PM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

yes venturi tube, lots of info on that, thanks!

5/25/2013 6:36:31 AM

Georgetown, Ontario

Why not just use this .... http://www.rittenhouse.ca/asp/Product.asp?PG=1507

5/25/2013 7:07:27 AM

Muddy Waters

Exactly pumpkin Shepherd thats what I have but its brass.I dont use it much anymore,having the drip tape.Mine is brass but the rest is the same.

5/25/2013 7:16:13 AM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

None of them will work with a sprayer on the end. I didn't realize that.

5/25/2013 5:53:34 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

EZ-Flo injector is what you need.

http://www.ezfloinjection.com/1-1.asp

5/25/2013 9:23:07 PM