What you’ll learn
- Learn why you should choose a PVC system over the other systems out there.
- Design a PVC drip system for your garden.
- Create a main line water distribution system that will make it easy to get water to each of your garden beds
- Build your system, including cutting pipe, drilling holes, and the hardware you will need.
- Learn tricks to make your system very flexible and easily reconfigured for each year in your garden.
- Determine the size of PVC pipe that is best for your garden
Requirements
- This course includes simple instructions on building a PVC drip irrigation system, perfect for any experience level of gardener.
- Before you start this project you should have the following tools:
- A saw or PVC pipe cutter. 2. An electric drill. 3. A 3/32 drill bit and a 5/32 drill bit
- You will also need a scale drawing of your garden so that you can plan out your drip system to determine how much PVC pipe you will need and what hardware.
- If you are planning on a main line distribution system you will also need a small can of PVC glue.
- You will need to decide if you are going to make your system out of 1/2 inch pipe or 3/4 inch pipe. You will need to buy the PVC pipe and all needed hardware.
- Only the most basic skills with a saw, PVC cutter and a drill are needed to build this PVC drip irrigation system.
Course Features
- Lectures 3
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 3 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 122
- Assessments Yes