vegetable garden soaker system

VEGETABLE GARDEN
SOAKER SYSTEM
Use these other DripMaster® products and
systems to solve your watering needs.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
This expandable Vegetable Garden Soaker System is also ideal for
general landscape watering. To expand your system, simply purchase
additional kits and connect them together or purchase additional tubing
and fittings separately. Up to 35 soaker lines can run off one 1/2”
distribution tube.
Hose Faucet Timer and Valve
Connect your hose end watering system to
a fully automatic or semi-automatic timer.
The Soaker Kit
Ideal for flower beds and shrubs. (Model 67562,
67526)
The Starter Kit
Convert a standard sprinkler head to a drip system.
Attaches to a 1/2” threaded riser. (Model 67515)
The Potted Plant and Hanging Plant Kits
For watering the pots and hanging plants on your
patio. (Model 67524)
KIT CONTENTS
Orbit® Irrigation Products, Inc.
North Salt Lake, UT 84054 USA
www.orbitonline.com | 1-800-488-6156
1 3-in-1 faucet adapter—pressure regulator, filter and 1/2” drip tube adapter
5 1/2” tubing hold down stake
1 1/2” tubing end cap
12 4 gallons per hour flag dripper
© 2008 Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc.
All rights reserved. All trade names are registered
trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.
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hole punch
1/4” soaker tubing
1/4” tubing hold down stake
1/4” tubing end plug
pipe thread to hose thread adapter
*Note: 1/2” distribution tubing is not included in this kit. Be sure to purchase/use
1/2” distribution tubing with an outside diameter of .690 or larger.­
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Tips for successful soaker layout
Follow these seven steps to
create a plant-enhancing,
water-conserving,
and time-saving system.
1a
• Soaker tubing run on level
ground provides the most even
water distribution.
• Lay soaker straight, loop
around plants, or wind through
closely planted areas.
1b
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1. (a) Attach the 3-in-1 faucet
adapter to an outdoor
faucet or garden hose.
This contains a pressure
regulator, removable filter
and 1/2” drip tubing adapter.
(b) Push 1/2” tubing (not
included) into adapter.
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2. 3. Roll out 1/2” distribution
tubing and secure with
1/2” stakes.
6.
7.
(a) Reinstall 1/2” tubing end
cap.
Remove 1/2” tubing end
cap and flush water
through the system for
one minute.
(b) Insert a 1/4” end plug at
the end of each soaker
line.
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Cap the 1/2” distribution line
with 1/2” tubing end fitting.
4. (a) Using the hole punch, punch
a hole in the 1/2” distribution
line where you want the first
soaker line to begin.
(b) Insert the flag dripper as
shown in figure 4.
5. (a) Attach 1/4” soaker tubing
to the flag dripper.
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(b) Run 1/4” soaker out from the
flag dripper, up to 15’,
and secure with stakes.
Cut tubing from roll with
garden clippers.
(c) Continue running soaker lines
until system is completed.
SOAKER SYSTEM IS READY FOR USE!
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Soaker tubing waters slowly, providing deep root
watering and helping eliminate waste and runoff.
For best results, water between 1/2 hour (6-8” root
depth) and 4 hours (5’ root depth).