This small kit comes with a Pressure Reducer, which allows you to connect and operate your system with a hose/water faucet and/or a custom pump (pressurized) system. This kit comes with 8 Blumat carrots (5"), however, a system utilizing a pressure reducer can be expanded to have up to 500 different watering spots or drippers. Increase your yields and decrease grow times. Our fully-automatic, self-watering systems save time, water, and nutrients - and still ensure healthier, more potent, and faster-growing crops. Perfect for landscapers and home gardeners. It is easily installed with a pair of scissors and connects directly to your hose, tap or rain barrel with the help of the Pressure Reducer. This kit includes eight, 5" carrots and all parts required for a pressure-fed system. This kit includes a Pressure Reducer, which allows you to connect your Blumat system to a hose or rain barrel. The Tropf Blumat system is great for watering balcony boxes, planters, hanging baskets, and row crops. It fulfills the needs of the plants on an individual basis, regardless of their location, light levels, or plant type. Our systems save your plants from excessive and improper watering. Tropf Blumat systems are ideal for plant groupings that require consistent moisture, such as vegetable gardens, bushes, flower beds, grow bags and greenhouse containers. Not only do your plants receive the right amount of water, slow and consistent dripping ensures that your plants receive warmed water, avoiding shock. This Deck and Planter Kit is a great way to start your customized irrigation system. The flexible system can be expanded to include up to 500 drippers. See 'Blumat Accessories' to expand our systems to your specific needs. How it works The Tropf Blumat self-watering system functions automatically. As the soil dries, a vacuum and hydro-static pressure, coupled with a spring-loaded gating mechanism, pulls water from the main line. When the soil is sufficiently moist, pressures equalize, and the Tropf Blumat automatically stops dripping water. Each Blumat Outdoor Sensor in the Small Box Kit covers an area 12 inches in diameter. To expand and customize your own system, add additional Supply Hoses, Outdoor Sensors, and Distributor Drippers. PLEASE NOTE: This system does not include a water source. You must have a hose bib water source for this system to connect to. If you would like to convert the system to a stand-alone gravity system, see our 5-gallon Reservoirs below, sold with or without thru-hulls installed. Let us know if we can help you select the right products for your custom irrigation system! Components This Kit Includes: 8 Blumat Carrots (5") (IG17188) 1 Pressure Reducer (IG16242) 7 Meters (23 feet) of 8mm Tubing (IG15634) 1 Tee Splitter (IG17310) 1 Reducer Tee (IG15476) 1 Elbow Splitter (IG15564) 1 Hose Coupler (IG15638) 1 Hose End-Piece (IG15986) 1 Rain Barrel/Gravity Tank Connectors (IG15691)
