A newcomer to the RainPoint range of products. Purchased the 3 zone water timer. Previously had mechanical timers on the watering system so once set they come on rain or shine. With the RainPoint I now have control when away from home. 3 seperate drip/sprinkler system I have doing either side of the garden plus a greenhouse., easy to reduce the watering time on the shaded side and increase on the sides that gets the sun. Next to get soil monitors to get better control. So far so good.
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Got any pics of your greenhouse setup? Would love to see how you’ve got everything laid out with the zones!
Derek, away from home at the moment but will try to remember and send photos on my return.
Brief outline on my setup is I have run a 12mm water pipe along the fence at about 1500mm height and then fitted tees with 150mm pointing out from the fence fitted with sprinklers at various points. This then allows overhead watering of all my plants some in beds and a lot in pots. Also the occasional low ground sprinkler.
The above I have duplicated on the other side fence so Zone 1 does the left hand side of the garden, zone 2 the right hand side. Each zone set for a different on time and duration time.
zone 3 then waters the greenhouse & raised boxes installed along the greenhouse on the outside. Inside the greenhouse on each side I have raised the level by 150mm and fitted a water pipe around with sprinklers that water the soil at low level.
Hope this gives you an idea. Being away from home with this system I can at least adjust the watering times especially in the hot weather we are having at the moment.
Steve
That sounds like a really well-thought-out setup! Running lines along both fences with overhead sprinklers and zone-specific timing is smart — especially being able to tweak things while away.
Zone 3 for the greenhouse + raised beds sounds solid too. Low-level watering inside is a nice touch.
No rush on the photos — whenever you’re back works! Appreciate you sharing the detail.