With the arrival of spring, we work hard to ensure that our vegetable garden and garden have enough water. Let’s see how to make a DIY drip sprinkler.
Drip irrigation: what is it for?
With the arrival of spring, those with green thumbs and those without it are moved by the desire to take care of their plants and prepare them for the arrival of warm sunny days. One of the primary needs of the plants that make up the vegetable garden and garden is certainly water.
It is often not possible to water your plants every day, so we use alternative and automated methods such as drip irrigation. The latter is an irrigation system that distributes water directly to the plant roots through a system of pipes and drippers.
The operation of the drip sprinkler is simple and uses a system of flexible tubes located at the roots of the plants, which release water gradually and continuously. The water flow can be adjusted according to the needs of the plants and the climatic conditions.
The sprinkler uses less water more efficiently for each plant. The source is actually delivered directly to the roots, reducing waste caused by evaporation and surface water runoff. In addition, drip irrigation can reduce the risk of plant disease because water is delivered directly to the roots, avoiding wetting of leaves and flowers. Additionally, excessive water use could cause stagnation, which promotes plant disease.
How to make it yourself
We will need two plastic bottles with a volume of 500 ml . If you have a larger plant, you can also use one liter bottles, two liter bottles and so on. Use the scissors to make a cut about 4 fingers below the neck of the bottle and cut off only one of the bottles.
Place the second one upside down in the previously cut bottle. This bottle, filled with water, will act as a reservoir. Make a mark on the bottom of the cut bottle with a marker. Make a hole in that place with the tip of the scissors . At this point, insert the flexible tube into the opening .
Insert a galvanized wire into the pipe , at the end of which you place a screw. This will allow the tube to be a little stiffer.
Put the water in the uncut bottle, place it upside down in the cut bottle where you inserted the tube, and wait a few seconds: it will start to drip. This sprinkler will give you about 120 hours of continuous watering and will cost you just over ten cents to make.
