Tomatoes need regular watering and sometimes it may be tedious, especially when you don't have enough time. You can easily build your own tomato irrigation system. Your own homemade tomato irrigation system can be inexpensive and effective, and anyone can build it very quickly. Such a drip irrigation system will really simplify your life. Here we show you some ideas for watering tomatoes with accessories and materials that everyone probably has at home. Try it and you will definitely be satisfied!
DIY watering system for tomatoes using a drip hose
One canWater tomatoeswith this homemade drip irrigation hose and it's very easy. To do this, you need a normal hose that you turn into a drip hose for your garden! Drip hose irrigation is a common method for optimal tomato watering. You can also use this system for other plants in the garden.
Accessories and tools for drip hose irrigation:
Garden hose
Cloak
drill
Instructions for making a drip irrigation system for automatic watering of tomatoes:
- Use a 1/4" drill bit and drill holes at even intervals on the same side of the hose. Screw the cap onto the end of the hose.
- Fill the hose with water. Once everything is connected, open the hose a little so that the water begins to trickle.
- Run it for about half an hour at a time, and run it every few days. You can purchase a timer that will automatically turn off the system.
Build your own tomato watering system with a plastic bottle
Tomato watering with bottles is a very suitable method for wateringTomatoes in bucketsand so you can water your tomatoes when you are away, e.g. B. when you are on vacation. It's inexpensive and easy. You can also use this system to water tomatoes in the greenhouse.
Materials required:
2 liter plastic bottle
lighter
Stick advantage
pike
tape
How to build this simple DIY tomato irrigation system yourself:
- Remove the plastic cap from the bottle, heat the pen in the flame of the lighter, and then poke four holes in the cap. Fill the bottle with water, put the cap back on, and then hold it upside down. At first water flows out of the bottle, but after a moment a vacuum is created in the bottle and the water stops flowing.
- Attach the stake to the bottle with tape so that it extends about 4 to 6 cm above the lid. Press it into the soil so that the lid is slightly lower than the soil surface, but not too close to the plant so as not to disturb the roots.
- Leave the bottle for a week and you will find evenly watered potted plants! How to properly water your tomatoesbecause the plants need iteven watering.
DIY automatic irrigation system with PVC pipes
You can build this simple garden irrigation system yourself. It is a cost-effective and durable option because you can use it year after year without any problems.
What you need:
PVC pipes (the lengths depend entirely on the size of your garden)
1 metal stake for each sprinkler head
PVC-T’s
PVC corner 90 (1 for each sprinkler head)
PVC reducer with thread (internal thread)
Sprinkler heads
PVC primer and glue
Automatic timer
Tap for the lowest corner, drainage
How to make automatic watering for tomatoes:
- Place the PVC pipes on the garden area that you have completely plowed in advance. You will need trenches about one meter deep in which to bury the PVC pipes.
- Attach the sprinkler heads to each pipe using primer and glue.
- Glue the pipes together and place them in the trenches. Secure the sprinkler head above the pipes with a fence post or stake. Be sure to install a tap at the lowest corner of the garden to make it easier to empty the pipes in winter and avoid pipe bursts or frost.
- Fill in the trenches and bury the pipes in the ground. Gently mound the soil in rows 18-24 cm in diameter.
- Cover each mound with a layer of newspaper and spray with water. This helps keep weeds out and the soil moist
- Cover the mounds generously with wheat straw. This also helps retain moisture in the plants and soil and prevents the seedlings from drying out and dying. It also prevents the plant's fruits from dragging on the ground and rotting before they can be harvested.
- Cut a small “X” into the fabric on the mound to plant your seedlings at the recommended spacing. Plant the seedlings, backfill the hole, and spread straw around them to protect them.
- Set the timer for how long you need to water the garden every day! With such a water dispenser for plants, you can save yourself a lot of effort and time and enjoy a terrible garden all summer long.
