I sure do appreciate how thoughtful you are in how thorough you are in every aspect as you teach and demonstrate. Going the extra mile and in doing so saves us so much time puts you and your company among my very favorites.
Thank you for explaining the gallons per hour rate. Would you also explain the next paragraph about the dilution rate when using the flow disk. I'm confused as to why the 25% rate. Really appreciate all your videos.
Thank you thank you thank you for this video received my fertilizer injector a couple weeks ago and was confused on how to set it up. This is perfect thank you!
Are you using a backflow prevention device? I don't see one on that manifold connected to your well. Strongly suggest getting one on ASAP or you'll contaminate your well.
I left one of your wheel hoe/seeders at a friend's place when I moved overseas for 4 years... should be getting it again and putting it back to work soon. One of these days I should just drive over and pay ya'll a visit. Love your tools.
That is a great product! It works amazingly well until you forget to drain it for the winter and it explodes during a freeze! 😁 That's my fault! Nobody to blame but me! I learned my lesson! Thanks for producing a great product though! 🤠
Thank you for putting this video up. I just bought the fertilizer injector from Hoss Tools last week. I am easily confused with directions, lol. This visual version is awesome.
I know this varies based on season / crops planted but, I’ve heard you mention leaving the irrigation on overnight in previous videos and I was curious as to how much water you guys typically go through. I just recently made a 20x20 plot and was interested in drip irrigation but wanted to get more info on the specs for it. I’m in FL with sandy soil, so I’ll probably have similar water requirements as you guys, if not more.
Well the output on our tape is .4 gal/min per 100 ft. So you can do the calculations for how many rows/feet of tape you’d have and figure the total water consumption.
I garden in 4'×8' raised beds. I use soaker hose that I've cut to length to water the beds. Trav, do you think this fertigation would work well in my situation? Thank you much.
A question for you. What do you think about planting corn in a deep furrow (1ft deep, then seeded below that)? I tried this in the spring as it grew and the rains came, the furrows filled back up with soil slowly. It seemed to bury the stalks well enough. Have you ever tried this?
Have not tried that. We usually just keep hilling it as it grows. But I could see where that would work as long as it didn't "wash out" before it got going.
Travis, I have clay soils that that takes some time to dry out. With the wet year I had, I didn’t water or fertile through my drip because the plants didn’t need the water. Should I run the drip with fertilizer even though there’s plenty of water available for the plants? I’m concerned about overwatering in my more clayey soils.
Usually you can run a full "cycle" of fertilizer with the injector in just an hour or two. And you're not actually putting that much water into the soil with the drip.
Hey Hoss. Thanks for posting this video. Quick question for you. The 0.40 gal per minute per 100 square feet you called out when determining which washer to use ... Is that a standard number to the 8 mm drip tape you supply or is that figure based on flow rates from the spigot? Thanks!
Could the fertilizer injector be used with a hose and spray wand or overhead sprinkler on lettuce and greens to apply 20-20-20. Would I need to try to keep the fertilizer off of the plants themselves and drench the soil or would it be ok to spray them.
I have questions about beans. I've only grown Pole Beans in the past (Kentucky Blue). My wife would like me to grow some pinto beans (Dry Beans). I understand pole beans or bush beans. I don't understand which beans are dry beans (Runner? Lima? Butterpea?) I rarely see Pinto bean seeds. FWIW I like the pole type beans because this old man has trouble crawling on the ground to harvest.
Our 20 20 20 is very similar to Miracle Gro, although I'm not sure of the analysis on the Miracle Gro. Both are water soluble and work very fast. Compost Tea can be a bit of a mystery. It can be difficult to prove that the aeration process actually multiplies the beneficial organisms, and also hard to prove that those organisms will persist when applied to the soil.
Do you have a pressure regulator at some point before the hose bib adapter? My injector is pushing clear water up the fertilizer tube which makes me think my water pressure is too high. If I cut back the water flow at a valve it seems to pull the fertilizer but my drip lines are not filling right and are kind of soft when squeezing one. I have a 10 psi regulator after the the injector, but am wondering if I should move it before it or add an additional pressure regulator before it. My system is running at about 140 gph so I do not use a flo disk.
Our pressure regulator and filter sits at the garden where the drip irrigation system starts. Check the restrictions on your pressure regulator. Our pressure regulator only works for flow rates between 0.5 and 8 gal/min. If your flow rate is above that, the pressure regulator does nothing.
How long should it take for all the fertilizer to get used out of the tank. I have left mine on a good while tube seems to be clear but tank is real blue like it didn’t do right I have noticed my washer moved but I started using vaseoline and it still happens
my fertilizer is blue....i'm confused :) Does the fertigator easily connect to any drip tape mainline or only specific size? i guess adaptors. thanks for the explanations.
i run most of my garden off of gravity feed drip irrigation and wondering what kind of water pressure i would need for injector to work correctly? my longest run is about 30 ft and the shortest is about15 ft.
I see lots of baby grass hoppers this year. What do you to to control them? They laugh at spinosad. If these baby ones grow up to full size I am not gonna have anything in the garden.
If they laugh at spinosad, you're probably going to have to go beyond organic to control them chemically. Something like this - hosstools.com/product/bug-buster-ii/
DUDE! Get to the point of the video already! You babble on about off topic stuff more than a babbling brook! Maybe you should start doing shorts - ABOUT THE POINT OF THE VIDEO!!
I sure do appreciate how thoughtful you are in how thorough you are in every aspect as you teach and demonstrate. Going the extra mile and in doing so saves us so much time puts you and your company among my very favorites.
All is looking great.
Thank you for explaining the gallons per hour rate. Would you also explain the next paragraph about the dilution rate when using the flow disk. I'm confused as to why the 25% rate. Really appreciate all your videos.
Very informative. Thanks for the clear visuals on using the injector.
My pleasure!
It also looked easy to install vs the metal cow panel!!
Good system definitely
Thanks !! I just bought your 1gal injector and feel much more knowledgeable about using it now.
How did it do for you, you liking it?
Thank you thank you thank you for this video received my fertilizer injector a couple weeks ago and was confused on how to set it up. This is perfect thank you!
Glad to help!
Are you using a backflow prevention device? I don't see one on that manifold connected to your well. Strongly suggest getting one on ASAP or you'll contaminate your well.
I left one of your wheel hoe/seeders at a friend's place when I moved overseas for 4 years... should be getting it again and putting it back to work soon. One of these days I should just drive over and pay ya'll a visit. Love your tools.
Shoot an email to tkey@hosstools and we can talk further. Enjoy your channel.
Thanks😁
You're welcome!
That is a great product! It works amazingly well until you forget to drain it for the winter and it explodes during a freeze! 😁 That's my fault! Nobody to blame but me! I learned my lesson! Thanks for producing a great product though! 🤠
I really enjoy watching ya'lls channel...... I'm curious to where ya'll picked up the netting for the beans to grow up on
we sell it.
hosstools.com/?s=trellis&post_type=product&post_type=product
@@gardeningwithhoss I must have overlooked it sorry about that
Thank you for putting this video up. I just bought the fertilizer injector from Hoss Tools last week. I am easily confused with directions, lol. This visual version is awesome.
Glad I could help
I know this varies based on season / crops planted but, I’ve heard you mention leaving the irrigation on overnight in previous videos and I was curious as to how much water you guys typically go through.
I just recently made a 20x20 plot and was interested in drip irrigation but wanted to get more info on the specs for it. I’m in FL with sandy soil, so I’ll probably have similar water requirements as you guys, if not more.
Well the output on our tape is .4 gal/min per 100 ft. So you can do the calculations for how many rows/feet of tape you’d have and figure the total water consumption.
Bees don't run off, they fly off.
Just picken on you.
RUNNOFT 😂
Great video. Can you use sny water soluble fertilizer in the system?
Yes you can!
Hello Hoss, where can I get the white trellis?
Is it sturdy enough for cucumbers?
hosstools.com/product-category/garden-tools/plant-supports/
I garden in 4'×8' raised beds. I use soaker hose that I've cut to length to water the beds. Trav, do you think this fertigation would work well in my situation? Thank you much.
For soaker hoses, no. The output is too inconsistent.
A question for you. What do you think about planting corn in a deep furrow (1ft deep, then seeded below that)? I tried this in the spring as it grew and the rains came, the furrows filled back up with soil slowly. It seemed to bury the stalks well enough. Have you ever tried this?
Have not tried that. We usually just keep hilling it as it grows. But I could see where that would work as long as it didn't "wash out" before it got going.
Travis, I have clay soils that that takes some time to dry out. With the wet year I had, I didn’t water or fertile through my drip because the plants didn’t need the water. Should I run the drip with fertilizer even though there’s plenty of water available for the plants? I’m concerned about overwatering in my more clayey soils.
Usually you can run a full "cycle" of fertilizer with the injector in just an hour or two. And you're not actually putting that much water into the soil with the drip.
Can you put the Chilean nitrate in the garden feeder system? I want to feed my watermelons as I have heard they need lots of nitrogen as well.
yes
My Texas legend are about a inch tall. When would be a good time to start fertilizing with a table spoon of 20-20-20 per gallon of water?
Now
I have a 3/4 acre garden. What fertilizer system would you recommend ?
Our 8 mil drip irrigation kit
Hey Hoss. Thanks for posting this video. Quick question for you. The 0.40 gal per minute per 100 square feet you called out when determining which washer to use ... Is that a standard number to the 8 mm drip tape you supply or is that figure based on flow rates from the spigot? Thanks!
That's standard on the drip tape we carry currently -- 0.4 gal per min per 100 ft. of tape.
@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks! Y'all have helped us so much with growing our own food. Don't ever stop doing what you're doing please.
Could the fertilizer injector be used with a hose and spray wand or overhead sprinkler on lettuce and greens to apply 20-20-20. Would I need to try to keep the fertilizer off of the plants themselves and drench the soil or would it be ok to spray them.
You can use it with overhead watering. The solution will be diluted enough to where it shouldn't burn the plants.
I have questions about beans. I've only grown Pole Beans in the past (Kentucky Blue). My wife would like me to grow some pinto beans (Dry Beans). I understand pole beans or bush beans. I don't understand which beans are dry beans (Runner? Lima? Butterpea?) I rarely see Pinto bean seeds. FWIW I like the pole type beans because this old man has trouble crawling on the ground to harvest.
Dry beans are just beans that you let dry and mature on the vine.
do you think a plastic trells be used in the garden for runner plants
They work great for us!
What's the difference between that fertilizer and compost tea or miracle grow?
Our 20 20 20 is very similar to Miracle Gro, although I'm not sure of the analysis on the Miracle Gro. Both are water soluble and work very fast.
Compost Tea can be a bit of a mystery. It can be difficult to prove that the aeration process actually multiplies the beneficial organisms, and also hard to prove that those organisms will persist when applied to the soil.
Do you have a pressure regulator at some point before the hose bib adapter? My injector is pushing clear water up the fertilizer tube which makes me think my water pressure is too high. If I cut back the water flow at a valve it seems to pull the fertilizer but my drip lines are not filling right and are kind of soft when squeezing one. I have a 10 psi regulator after the the injector, but am wondering if I should move it before it or add an additional pressure regulator before it. My system is running at about 140 gph so I do not use a flo disk.
Our pressure regulator and filter sits at the garden where the drip irrigation system starts. Check the restrictions on your pressure regulator. Our pressure regulator only works for flow rates between 0.5 and 8 gal/min. If your flow rate is above that, the pressure regulator does nothing.
Does the liquid that stays in the tank get diluted with the water coming in, or is the concentration stay the same?
concentration stays the same until it is emptied.
How do you store your drip irrigation system during the winter months? Thanks in advance
We grow food year round, so we don’t “store” it.
But what about us who do? I live in Tennessee.
Some folks will roll it up. Some folks will fold it up. Others will just replace the tape from year to year.
How long should it take for all the fertilizer to get used out of the tank. I have left mine on a good while tube seems to be clear but tank is real blue like it didn’t do right I have noticed my washer moved but I started using vaseoline and it still happens
Check the screen on the pickup tube. The solution in the tank is displaced by the amount of outflow. .It depend on how fast it is running.
How long does it take you to empty gallon take of fertilizer
depends on what setting you have it on
my fertilizer is blue....i'm confused :) Does the fertigator easily connect to any drip tape mainline or only specific size? i guess adaptors.
thanks for the explanations.
It has standard hose fittings.
Ours is blue too. But when we add the MicroBoost, it darkens it to a dark green. It should work with any drip system.
Are you using chemical fertilizers on the food crops or are you using organic fertilizer?
Both
i run most of my garden off of gravity feed drip irrigation and wondering what kind of water pressure i would need for injector to work correctly? my longest run is about 30 ft and the shortest is about15 ft.
Min 15 PSI
Min 15 PSI
I see lots of baby grass hoppers this year. What do you to to control them? They laugh at spinosad. If these baby ones grow up to full size I am not gonna have anything in the garden.
If they laugh at spinosad, you're probably going to have to go beyond organic to control them chemically. Something like this - hosstools.com/product/bug-buster-ii/
Watch out for those cougars.
I didn’t know you could grow beans this time of year. I’m in GA, Zone 7b. I think you are in Zone 8?
Yes, we are in zone 8b. We always have better success with pole beans in the fall as opposed to spring for some unknown reason.
What’s your favorite bean recipe.
My wife and I like to toss them whole in olive oil and garlic salt, then put them on a baking pan and get them nice and crispy.
this is literally an EZ FLO with your sticker on it??
DUDE! Get to the point of the video already! You babble on about off topic stuff more than a babbling brook! Maybe you should start doing shorts - ABOUT THE POINT OF THE VIDEO!!