Probably in previous videos. We bought a big pump to pump up from the lake during the summer but for now it’s just rainwater from barrels around the place. It’s a faff constantly moving a small pump around the place though. I’d love to have a sunken cistern where it all runs into one place.
Seems very practical. Would you recommend IBC for unattended drip irrigation setup if one uses pump water? Or in that case 100EUR is better invested in setting up standalone operation for the pump?
Depends on your water source really? For us it’s redundancy so we can store 1000 litres to run off but we can top it up with a lake pump as needed. If we were solely reliant on rainwater (we do pump some rainwater) then we might have 2 tanks. If you have an unlimited water supply then no need for a tank just a pump if the water supply isn’t under pressure. Obviously our tank gravity feeds one greenhouse that’s downhill no problem.
@@BalticHomesteaders While cold, the pump is unlimited groundwater tap. Main concern is safety and reliability when leaving it unattended for days. Electrics, timers, pressure regulators etc. IBC would provide steady, limited flow, warmed water for greenhouse, but takes quite some space in small garden and is still a limited source if pump goes out. Not sure if worth the price and space. How long could you approximately water a greenhouse with full tank?
Well it’s always good to have a plan b especially with water. How much water you’ll need depends on so many variables such as how big the greenhouse is, what kind of drip tape you use, the head pressure etc
