Excellent! I've only recently thought about fertilizer injection and experienced some "sticker shock" when browsing the bigger, nicer setups. Your solution is clean and simple and probably the way I will construct my own. Thanks!!
Two tip for viewers, mount the injector with unions on each side for future removal/replacement. Also a vale on each side, so you can make a pressure differential, as well a gauge on each side, I also put a main shutoff to open when not using the injector, it's a bypass.
@@charlescoker7752 yes, I have a flow meter on intake hose, I can adjust my main valves, and also one on the intake, so I know how many GPH of Fert. is going out, as I use different solutions, I take a gallon jar, time it, and see if it corresponds to the gauge, as different solutions act differently, it probably isn't that critical, but I can feed according to leaf sampling, different feeds at differing stages.
How about a simple drawing, I believe I understand but a picture with unions, valves , flow meters, psi guages, etc is worth a thousand words just to confirm.
Yes, you may need to be able to "choke" the main line to get the flow and pressure differential you need for good operation. Depending on downstream demand, and the relationship between pipe size, pressure, and flow, you will need to find the sweet spot. On my commercial farm, we use 1" venturies in 1" lines branched off 3" irrigation supply. I feather in the injection and choke the main to get a steady pressure and flow, and depending on how many zones I open, I change the choke position on the main line
Appreciate the video, however due to a lack of pressure differential in my drip tape setup, it did not work for me. For people in the same situation, I was able to work around it by throwing a 12 volt submersible pump in my bucket of fertilizer and forcing it through. Make sure you have a back flow preventer to stop it from going in to your water supply.
Hey Dre just a note to say I really enjoy watching your channel, your videos are very informative. Got someone your age with a well of knowledge is amazing. Keep your head up buddy keep on planting on. You are doing great
I bought a fertilizer venturing unit. Works great when water flows through with NO back pressure (spray nozzle or even drilling) . Install spray nozzle or drilling No suction from fertilizer bottle.
How do you know how much fertilizer your plants are getting? I want to make one of these but I'm not sure how potent to make the fertilizer and how much to make. Great video and love the idea !
Just figure how many pounds of actual nutrient you want to put down. It’ll get diluted out but that’s fine beucase you know how much went out in that given area.
So I try to make one today, but I updated a little bit and instead of having a shut off valve I have a b-hyve timer actually two. But mine is not sucking up fertilizer. Mine is actually shooting water into the bucket. What am I doing wrong? I’m not wasting any fertilizer, I try to prime it to see if it would suck but it’s not
@@joejanes7818 I'm sure he meant 90 degrees/quarter turn. I've done amateur PVC for decades and never heard of any "percent rotation"...but, for those who haven't used the stuff before, this clarification may be necessary.
Love this info! Thank you so much for sharing. I was just thinking to myself today, I need to find a way to not have to detach and reattach fertilizer every single time we feed. Thanks again. Will be adding this to the lineup here.
This is usually accomplished through a pressure reducer which goes on after the filter and hose setup. Too much pressure blows the fittings off and can damage the drip tape 12 and under is acceptable to most folks
I did this exact setup to hook up to my hose from my well.. I’m guessing the pressure might be too high it’s a 30/50 switch, because the water is coming out of the fertilizer tube from my 5 gallon bucket.. I even made sure I had the arrow going to my left when I made the set up. Is there a pressure regulator or reducer that you can recommend? Thanks
Hey dre, just built your injector. I'm having trouble getting it to siphon when it is on the flow in side of my 4 zone auto timer. However it works as expected when the timer is taken out of the system. Any suggestions?
Need some advice. I made the fertilizer Injector following your instructions. I mounted it on a 4x4 that has the power source for my 20HP Zoeller pump that pumps water from my pond to water the garden. The injector is not pulling fertilizer from the 5 gallon bucket. I have it positioned correctly with the arrow. I also have the correct size tubing. Any advice you can give me would be great. Thanks!
Thanks for the video… if using this inline with a hose/irrigations 16mm )13mm internal) what is causing the system to start up the. Suddenly drop off but when connected without an outlet hose it works seamlessly?
You are a good man! Thanks sharing this video. Do you know what the ratio that is dispensed is? You saved a lot of people some good money. Blessings to you.
i made this same set up but will not draw from the bucket .. i even took the flow valve off the small suction tuve still would not flow . even put on sprinkler still nothing i get 15 plus gallons a minute full out what is wrong dre..?
You mentioned 12psi, I didn't see a pressure reducer in the high tunnel you showed at the end, does this injector work with a pressure reducer of 12psi or not? Also you don't have the link to the venturi in the description box... Thanks
How do you build it backwards? I dont see it, since the ball valve is either open or closed and non directional. I could very well be wrong. Please explain. Thanks for the video I'll be making one later today
Is there a way to compute how much fertilizer it injects to the water it mixes with? I'm planning to put a mixing tank after the venturi injector where I can measure the EC and/or pH before it goes to my system
Hi Farmer Dre,,can I use a hose longer than 50' with this device?? (actually my hose is a 5/8 or 3/4 diameter and is 78' long, with a high flow garden hose gun at the end,)will it work? some kind of siphons systems are limited to 50' hose length from after the device to the nozzle or gun.
You could put on the end of your hose with an X ft hose for the outlet. Then you only have X ft of siphon system. Only additional cost is a cheap hose pipe.
Help! Would this set up work with the the injector and fertilizer container ABOVE the pvc pipe laying on the ground?? Any information would be appreciated!!
This only works because of the 2" hose running to his drip lines reducing water pressure. If that hose were small back pressure would prevent suction. Remember that drip tape peeps. I learned this the hard way.
@@GregHarrisFL Any reduction of water pressure after the Venturi will prevent suction. If you are using drip tape, normally, some sort of PSI reducer would need to be present to prevent bursting driptape. If that is PSI redaction placed after the Venturi system it will not work.
Hi, which one did you use. Their is no link. Amazon has a number of them. Some have good reviews and some don't. Apparently they all don't work with driptape irrigation. I see you have a expensive one listed on your page. But I'm trying to conserve money this year as funds are tight trying to get everything I need.
I bought an injector and with my fertilizers (Jacks Classic) normal mix I'm not getting very much to the plants. it very diluted. It's delivering about 80 PPM. I'd like to see closer to 900PPM. how do you proportion your fertilizer mix concentration in the bucket?
Have you come up with a solution? Another option is micro dose fertilization, where you just constantly have that small amount of fertilizer mixed with your water constantly when your irrigation turns on
@@franklugo6928 my plants didn't do that well last summer. lack of sunlight in my greenhouse I would manually fertilize the individual plants occasionally to give them a boost. I'm going to try such buckets this year in my new greenhouse with pliantly of sun.
I’m going to see if I can get the parts here in the UK and make 2 of these one for me one for me mum for the gardens will make it much easier especially for me mum cheers 🍻
I built the injector system base on your plan. However, when I connect anything such as a sprinkler or even hand nozzle the injector does draw up the solution. The only time the injector works is when there is nothing connected to the output hose. Kinda defeats the purpose for me. Any help is accepted.
What is the ratio of fertilizer to water when open or what is your settings for healthy plants? What concentration is your fertilizer supply? Seems like it’s a balance of how much you want the Venturi valve to suck up vs how strong your fertilizer solution is. Any idea how many oz or gallons per min of fertilizer solution it would take wide open?
Man you totally need to treat yourself to a PVC pipe cutter. They are cheap, and its way easier than sawing and does a cleaner job too. You will never look back I promise :p
Yes, that’s my question too. As garden pop ups creat an amount of back pressure so they pop up and even watering. I have 4 on each zone (6 zone controller). I don’t think we can get the flow through volume to get the siphon effect.
I made two of these for my raised beds. They both seem to siphon water from my bucket but when my timer shuts off the water flows out of the siphon tube. I dont have the 2 ball valves on the sides is that necessary? Also do you keep your water on? To be clear my set up from the water source: Anti siphon valve Venturi loop Drip filter Drip timer I dont have the 2 ball valves on the sides is that necessary? Also do you keep your water on? To be clear my set up is in this or from the water source: Anti siphon valve Venturi loop Drip filter Drip timer
The mazzei site I believe has the pressure drop listed (and they make different sizes). but it isn't nearly as much as you are thinking like 2psi with the mazzei design.
You are correct it does not work when used in a 1/2 line system, I don't understand why dre would put out a injector video knowing it doesn't work on a 1/2in line...disappointed to say the least and will seek advice from another, from this point forward..
Excellent! I've only recently thought about fertilizer injection and experienced some "sticker shock" when browsing the bigger, nicer setups. Your solution is clean and simple and probably the way I will construct my own. Thanks!!
Two tip for viewers, mount the injector with unions on each side for future removal/replacement.
Also a vale on each side, so you can make a pressure differential, as well a gauge on each side, I also put a main shutoff to open when not using the injector, it's a bypass.
I noticed on Amazon they have added a metering valve that fits on the syphon tube. Have not found any videos showing it in action.
@@charlescoker7752 yes, I have a flow meter on intake hose, I can adjust my main valves, and also one on the intake, so I know how many GPH of Fert. is going out, as I use different solutions, I take a gallon jar, time it, and see if it corresponds to the gauge, as different solutions act differently, it probably isn't that critical, but I can feed according to leaf sampling, different feeds at differing stages.
How about a simple drawing, I believe I understand but a picture with unions, valves , flow meters, psi guages, etc is worth a thousand words just to confirm.
Yes, you may need to be able to "choke" the main line to get the flow and pressure differential you need for good operation. Depending on downstream demand, and the relationship between pipe size, pressure, and flow, you will need to find the sweet spot. On my commercial farm, we use 1" venturies in 1" lines branched off 3" irrigation supply. I feather in the injection and choke the main to get a steady pressure and flow, and depending on how many zones I open, I change the choke position on the main line
Added 2 of these to my home irrigation setup. 1 isolated for yard zone fertilizer use and another isolated for garden zones.
Is this still working great for you?
Appreciate the video, however due to a lack of pressure differential in my drip tape setup, it did not work for me. For people in the same situation, I was able to work around it by throwing a 12 volt submersible pump in my bucket of fertilizer and forcing it through. Make sure you have a back flow preventer to stop it from going in to your water supply.
Seems you got it working but you could also install a small 12v pressure pump, the type they use in caravans.
You could possibly flip the injector 180’ and make if a gravity feed
How does that work? Please explain. Thank you @@kylelugg8388
Hey Dre just a note to say I really enjoy watching your channel, your videos are very informative. Got someone your age with a well of knowledge is amazing. Keep your head up buddy keep on planting on. You are doing great
Good job, if you incorporated unions in your design you could change the injectors out for cleaning or replacement
I was just recently wondering how to incorporate some fertilizer into my drip system. Thanks!
I bought a fertilizer venturing unit.
Works great when water flows through with NO back pressure (spray nozzle or even drilling) . Install spray nozzle or drilling No suction from fertilizer bottle.
Hay young man i farmed a lot of years you are very good at this i enjoyed, Bless you. !!!!!!!!!!!!
How do you know how much fertilizer your plants are getting? I want to make one of these but I'm not sure how potent to make the fertilizer and how much to make. Great video and love the idea !
Just figure how many pounds of actual nutrient you want to put down. It’ll get diluted out but that’s fine beucase you know how much went out in that given area.
Made this today and it worked like a charm. Used a short hose bought at Lowes with both female ends to connect with my filter system.
So I try to make one today, but I updated a little bit and instead of having a shut off valve I have a b-hyve timer actually two. But mine is not sucking up fertilizer. Mine is actually shooting water into the bucket. What am I doing wrong? I’m not wasting any fertilizer, I try to prime it to see if it would suck but it’s not
@@chanoyrhule4612did you figure it out? Mines filling up the bucket too
Many people should place an antisiphon / backflow preventer valve, depending on their setup.
My initial thought exactly.
Not many, all people.
The stop valve could be nice positioned sideways as opposed to up if you were to mount the pipes on a wall or something.
Thank you! I’ve been waiting for you to show me how to make these.
Nice homemade fertilizer / pesticide injector and without the need of a reservoir tank . Very compacted and portable
GREAT JOB DRE. WHEN YOU PUT THAT GLUE ON HURRY & SHOVE IN ALL THE WAY & LET DRY
How much fertilzer are you adding to tomatoes and how often?
Plumber here! when you are "gluing" your pvc pipe into a fitting, rotate it at least 90% to make a much better seal.
Anyone could also read the directions on the cans
Do you mean 90° or
1/4 trun?
@@joejanes7818 I'm sure he meant 90 degrees/quarter turn. I've done amateur PVC for decades and never heard of any "percent rotation"...but, for those who haven't used the stuff before, this clarification may be necessary.
Don't over think it gang. Just turn it like he suggested. It doesn't take a genius to understand 90%, 1/4, etc.
Oops. My bad, I meant 90 degrees or 1/4 turn.
Love this info! Thank you so much for sharing. I was just thinking to myself today, I need to find a way to not have to detach and reattach fertilizer every single time we feed. Thanks again. Will be adding this to the lineup here.
If you use a union ball valve if anything plugs up in the injector you can take the entire thing apart without having to buy new parts.
You mentioned 12 psi, where do you put the pressure valve? Great design!
This is usually accomplished through a pressure reducer which goes on after the filter and hose setup. Too much pressure blows the fittings off and can damage the drip tape 12 and under is acceptable to most folks
I did this exact setup to hook up to my hose from my well.. I’m guessing the pressure might be too high it’s a 30/50 switch, because the water is coming out of the fertilizer tube from my 5 gallon bucket.. I even made sure I had the arrow going to my left when I made the set up. Is there a pressure regulator or reducer that you can recommend?
Thanks
Did you ever get it figured out? I have the same problem it's just overflowing my bucket
Awsome bud do you have a parts list
only works for high volume of water going thru. ;( built one for my small drip system and the suction doesn't kick in
Do you need a pressure regulator anywhere on the line? If so, where do you place it? Great DIY design. Thank you.
Hey dre, just built your injector. I'm having trouble getting it to siphon when it is on the flow in side of my 4 zone auto timer. However it works as expected when the timer is taken out of the system. Any suggestions?
it reduces output AND requires open end with little back flow pressure. So sprinkles won't work.
Awesome. Your videos are always top notch. Learning much from you my friend.
Primer is just a cleaner so glue works PRECIOUS
Need some advice. I made the fertilizer Injector following your instructions. I mounted it on a 4x4 that has the power source for my 20HP Zoeller pump that pumps water from my pond to water the garden. The injector is not pulling fertilizer from the 5 gallon bucket. I have it positioned correctly with the arrow. I also have the correct size tubing. Any advice you can give me would be great. Thanks!
Thanks for the video… if using this inline with a hose/irrigations 16mm )13mm internal) what is causing the system to start up the. Suddenly drop off but when connected without an outlet hose it works seamlessly?
I've always preferred the fertilization method
- economical
- efficient
- labour cost relief
- Time saving
You are a good man! Thanks sharing this video. Do you know what the ratio that is dispensed is? You saved a lot of people some good money. Blessings to you.
i made this same set up but will not draw from the bucket .. i even took the flow valve off the small suction tuve still would not flow . even put on sprinkler still nothing i get 15 plus gallons a minute full out what is wrong dre..?
Thanks for the vid and instructions but where's the link to the injector?
I’m going try this with Miracle Gro Liquafeed Universal Feeder for hemp irrigation.
My injector will not suck up fertilizer there is a little ball and spring in the end can you help
There is a need to update the Amazon link to the fertilizer injector!!
You mentioned 12psi, I didn't see a pressure reducer in the high tunnel you showed at the end, does this injector work with a pressure reducer of 12psi or not? Also you don't have the link to the venturi in the description box... Thanks
Farmer Dre you made my Day! U Da Man!
How do you build it backwards? I dont see it, since the ball valve is either open or closed and non directional. I could very well be wrong. Please explain. Thanks for the video I'll be making one later today
Is there a way to compute how much fertilizer it injects to the water it mixes with? I'm planning to put a mixing tank after the venturi injector where I can measure the EC and/or pH before it goes to my system
How can you set the correct mixtures rate with this system. My current system controls the mixture and the flow rate to my plants.
Hi Farmer Dre,,can I use a hose longer than 50' with this device?? (actually my hose is a 5/8 or 3/4 diameter and is 78' long, with a high flow garden hose gun at the end,)will it work? some kind of siphons systems are limited to 50' hose length from after the device to the nozzle or gun.
You could put on the end of your hose with an X ft hose for the outlet. Then you only have X ft of siphon system. Only additional cost is a cheap hose pipe.
If we buy the injector from you, does it come as the whole kit?
Hey Dre, doe this piece work well for gravity fed irrigation? I have a rain water collection system to water my garden using gravity. will that work?
I built mine just like yours all it does as runs water back to my bucket.I am using the regulator on my faucet to the device, any suggestions?
Help! Would this set up work with the the injector and fertilizer container ABOVE the pvc pipe laying on the ground?? Any information would be appreciated!!
Great job brother. Just saved me some money. Thanks.
This only works because of the 2" hose running to his drip lines reducing water pressure. If that hose were small back pressure would prevent suction. Remember that drip tape peeps. I learned this the hard way.
So how do I make it work with garden hose to garden hose? Drip line way down the hose
@@GregHarrisFL Any reduction of water pressure after the Venturi will prevent suction. If you are using drip tape, normally, some sort of PSI reducer would need to be present to prevent bursting driptape. If that is PSI redaction placed after the Venturi system it will not work.
@@JimJWalker using 1 GPH dip line ( about 300 ft ) 1 ft space about 300 GPH)
Hi, which one did you use. Their is no link. Amazon has a number of them. Some have good reviews and some don't. Apparently they all don't work with driptape irrigation. I see you have a expensive one listed on your page. But I'm trying to conserve money this year as funds are tight trying to get everything I need.
I bought an injector and with my fertilizers (Jacks Classic) normal mix I'm not getting very much to the plants. it very diluted. It's delivering about 80 PPM. I'd like to see closer to 900PPM. how do you proportion your fertilizer mix concentration in the bucket?
Have you come up with a solution? Another option is micro dose fertilization, where you just constantly have that small amount of fertilizer mixed with your water constantly when your irrigation turns on
@@franklugo6928 my plants didn't do that well last summer. lack of sunlight in my greenhouse I would manually fertilize the individual plants occasionally to give them a boost. I'm going to try such buckets this year in my new greenhouse with pliantly of sun.
I like this but whats the easiest method to calculate the output ppm.
I’m going to see if I can get the parts here in the UK and make 2 of these one for me one for me mum for the gardens will make it much easier especially for me mum cheers 🍻
Hi cuz, I’m still waiting for the farmers market video...🍎
what about getting air in your drip lines?
Could you pump air through it to make suction for water movement going vertically throughout the pump?
Can this actually travel far back in the garden? I feel like only the front will get the fertilizer but not must in the back.
do you know what the ratio is on this type injector ? trying to figure out how to mix my fertilizer...
Excellent!!!. Just what I need.
I didn't see a link for the injector you bought from Amazon?
Seen these on AliExpress for 10-20$ pre built, if you can wait a month or two for shipping
C$ 10.57 22％ Off | 32/40/50/63mm Venturi Tube Gardening Irrigation Fertilizer Injector Switch Filter
a.aliexpress.com/_mPSRtoD
The chinese don't have the patent rights that mazzei has for it's venturi injectors.
@@sharonrose9552 I don’t think the Chinese card lol
I built the injector system base on your plan. However, when I connect anything such as a sprinkler or even hand nozzle the injector does draw up the solution. The only time the injector works is when there is nothing connected to the output hose. Kinda defeats the purpose for me.
Any help is accepted.
What is the ratio of fertilizer to water when open or what is your settings for healthy plants? What concentration is your fertilizer supply? Seems like it’s a balance of how much you want the Venturi valve to suck up vs how strong your fertilizer solution is. Any idea how many oz or gallons per min of fertilizer solution it would take wide open?
HEY FARMER DRE YOU PRECIOUS GIFT FROM GOD. WE LOVE YOU. GOD BLESS YOU DRE, FAMILY, & HELPERS IN JESUS NAME.
Haha so much for that Amazon link. I see he now sells that 17 dollar injector siphon for almost 60 dollars on his website.
YES CLEAN BOTH PIECES & GLUE BOTH PIECES PRECIOUS.
You must work at a Waffle House or a truck stop with that “precious stuff “
WILL THIS SYSTEM WORK WITH AN INGROUND LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM THAT IS ON DIFFERANT STATIONS AND TIMER
I did the same thing, but the water shooting out the siphon tupe?
No link in the description, Fam...
Check now!
The 90 degree pvc fittings are called 'elbows'
Correct - also the "smooth" ends are called "Slips" - So all together it is a female slip/female thread elbow
Man you totally need to treat yourself to a PVC pipe cutter. They are cheap, and its way easier than sawing and does a cleaner job too. You will never look back I promise :p
Houchu on Amazon has the same injector if any are looking yet.
Love your videos I'm trying to start on a orchard
💪🏼 Good video 🇺🇸
I'm interested in this setup for my 1k front yard? Are you able to build this and send it to me? What do you use for the mixture tank?
Can this work on a regular lawn irrigation system?
Yes, that’s my question too. As garden pop ups creat an amount of back pressure so they pop up and even watering. I have 4 on each zone (6 zone controller). I don’t think we can get the flow through volume to get the siphon effect.
Very helpful 👌 thanks !
I made two of these for my raised beds. They both seem to siphon water from my bucket but when my timer shuts off the water flows out of the siphon tube.
I dont have the 2 ball valves on the sides is that necessary?
Also do you keep your water on?
To be clear my set up from the water source:
Anti siphon valve
Venturi loop
Drip filter
Drip timer
I dont have the 2 ball valves on the sides is that necessary?
Also do you keep your water on?
To be clear my set up is in this or from the water source:
Anti siphon valve
Venturi loop
Drip filter
Drip timer
I set mine up just like the one in this video, it dose not work flow is right . I have 55 psi at the hose in coming HELP??
BACK FLOW THINGER should be in there lol
Enjoy your work Thanks
Thanks for sharing. 🌿
How much does the fertilizer injector reduce water output? Im figuring you can’t really water via sprinkler with this setup
The mazzei site I believe has the pressure drop listed (and they make different sizes). but it isn't nearly as much as you are thinking like 2psi with the mazzei design.
YES DRE I SOLD PVC FITTINGS 15 YEARS. NEVER PUT TEFLON ON PLASTIC THREAD. THEY WILLSEAL OFF ALONE. ONLY METAL TEFLON.
I always used it, started in Golf course irrigation in 1977
Can you regulate the ratios?
The Fertilizer injector link (in the description) doesn't work. Can you plz provide the details of the parts used?
You are correct it does not work when used in a 1/2 line system, I don't understand why dre would put out a injector video knowing it doesn't work on a 1/2in line...disappointed to say the least and will seek advice from another, from this point forward..
Can this injector replace a Dosatron?
Can you please provide a link to the Venturi syphon? I've not been able to find any that work with 3/4" thread. They are all BSP (English standard).
farmerdresupply.com/products/mazzei-injectors
Never works the Venturi, many video s showing it, and many comments. saying It does not work
how about cross connection on water supply
How to make double venturi?
Great tips! Thanks
I want to have one of the fertiliser fider but I live in pakistan how can order
Primer is so glue works on both sides
Nice Job!
great video but you are building a pressure differential bypass and not the fertilizer injector itself.
Great Video!
Good vid. Thx!
very informative 😍
Thanks!!!