PVC Drip Irrigation System | EASY DIY

In this video, Robert explains his process for creating a PVC drip irrigation system for his raised square foot garden.

Robert also shows how he is using his rain barrel water system that can be controlled by his smart phone to turn the drip irrigation system on and off.

A comparison between class 200 and schedule 40 PVC is also performed, and Robert explains his thoughts between the two types.

Overall, Robert’s goal was to keep the overall cost low for creating a DIY PVC drip irrigation system but also making the system easy to disassemble, reassemble and flexible for different types of gardens.

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Below you can find the majority of the parts and cut dimensions Robert used in the video.

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PVC Cut Dimensions & Quantity
►5x - 68-3/4”
►5x - 2-3/4”
►4x - 10-1/2”
►2x - 2-1/2”

[FarmLifestyle-]

5:54 - I’m amazed by your planting techniques! Definitely inspired to start my own vegetable garden! 🤩

[DYIIdeas]

I just want to say, you're awesome! I don't know how I have not stumbled on to your videos before now but I am glad that I did finally. The level of instructional detail that you provide is wonderful and missing in so many other's attempts to do the same. You've given me some great ideas to add to my garden. I hope you make more videos. Thanks!

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[semsimama]

Your wife is a lucky woman to have a handyman as yourself. I have to do all my gardening so I guess it will be the water hose doing my job. Was fun watching though.

[paulk]

lots of work initially to set it up but each year after that there would be little cost or work involved.
growing healthy food yourself is so satisfying and rewarding. i have been gardening for years and for me there is nothing like getting out in the garden and enjoying the quiet. i like to go barefooted in my garden as it connects me with the earth. even if you do raised beds you can take your shoes off and work your garden. try it if you have not in the past. you may find it will refresh you mind and body.

[jennhoff]

Wow! I guess this is the difference between having a gardening youtuber explain a build and having a diy builder explain a build. This is by far the best video I've seen on how to do this. Thank you!

[patrickchandlier]

Thank you so much for putting this video out ! I have tried everything to water my garden without me having to hand water each plant. This video is clear to follow and so instructive. I can't wait to start a garden this year with this irrigation technique. Thank you again for this easy to follow watering tips and supply list. 🙂

[RavenTreasures]

Thank you me and my husband are going to do this next year. Huge help

[ourbackyardlife]

By far the best instructional PVC irrigation video!! This fall my family will be installing a PVC irrigation to our newly acquired land. Thank you for making this video...I'd give it 10 stars our of 5 if I could!

[ElementX]

You sir, are one intelligent human being. My wife and I are looking to buy land in Texas, because we want to control what we're eating and your videos have given me a lot of ideas.

[VardaMusic]

I live in central Texas, and now that it’s late June, getting out to hand water the garden in the morning...it’s already hot! I’ve been intimidated by how to put together a PVC pipe watering system and have put it off way too long. Thank you for this extremely detailed video, which has inspired me to finally tackle this. All the steps, like using teflon tape, and not permanently glueing the long pieces of pipe...it’s so smart and it’s the stuff I knew I wasn’t thinking about haha... Subscribed!

[sevenn]

This is a good system, I made one for my hugelkultur raised bed. My tubes were 14 ft long with 1/16" holes every 3 inches. You can get away without valves. I put restrictor disc's that were home made from plastic rod, with about 3/8" opening into the two outer tubes to more or less equalize the flow. Saves the expense and space used with valves. I really didn't glue anything since all fit snug. Good job on the video!

[ComplacencyKills]

I just want to say, you're awesome! I don't know how I have not stumbled on to your videos before now but I am glad that I did finally. The level of instructional detail that you provide is wonderful and missing in so many other's attempts to do the same. You've given me some great ideas to add to my garden. I hope you make more videos. Thanks!

[magniankh]

One of the better videos I've seen on the subject, thank you! Also extremely helpful that you listed the parts!

[WildBillyGardening]

Man, this is all so diligent, clean and accurate for everything. My garden looks entirely like I just looked and went "eh, good enough" for everything built after this haha

[WhatOfficalTM]

So simple, yet so freaking smart. Thank you for putting this in a way anybody could understand. Unless you don’t understand English.

[JmdA]

I love the idea of the pvc pipe rather than tubing! Well done and thanks a lot for the video.

[liammcmillan]

As an irrigation contractor I gotta say this is a super weird way to do it lol. Like the creative aspect, but honestly using proper dripline is so much easier and better looking (not soaker hose, actual dripline - lookup rainbird dripline). All you need is some stakes and some barbed fittings to put it together. You can do a grid like in this video. The barbed fittings just need to be inserted into the dripline and that's it - no clamps or glueing. Each dripline hole (emitter) is pressure regulated and ensures that 0.9 gallons per hour comes out of each emitter so you have even watering.

[idawilcox]

OOH you cut collard greens like my family do. It is rare that I find someone who cut up greens the same way. LOVE IT

[jedd.]

Man, I wish I had seen this BEFORE I put my PVC drip system in. Thank you for the video!

[johngagne]

I like this way of doing it. I read the contractors comment and I have used similar stuff from crop king. I mix my water and fertilizer in a tank and pump it into the system. I have had emitters that clog and the punch hole and the barbs connection was not always the best. I use a pvc system similar to this now and for me it is better.