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Dripper ring for tomatoes

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tnmboswell
04 Jun, 19:43
Hi everyone,

Hope someone can help! I’m trying to install a ring of drippers ( as per instruction manual ) to zone 2 of my WaterMate Pro.

I’ve set it up using a barbed connector into the LDPE pipe. Then a short length of hose to connect to a t-adapter which marks the start and end of the ring. See photo below.

Is that correct? I ask because the water doesn’t seem to be able to get beyond the first ( of six ) drippers!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Gawain
05 Jun, 19:49
It looks like you’ve connected the next run of pipe to the dropper outlet. If you remove the dropper and place a T connector with a small run of pipe off that to the dripper, then run the next bit of pipe to another T connector with a short section of pipe to another dripper etc.

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Gawain
05 Jun, 19:52
Not a great diagram but hopefully makes sense
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Tetley
ADMIN
06 Jun, 14:15
Hi Gawain

We've done a couple of experiments here and it seems that a more linear configuration works better, so set your hose out in a straight line with a stopper at the end and the bend as needed.
Hope this helps
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Tetley
ADMIN
06 Jun, 14:15
Hopefully this illustrates it a little more
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