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    Home » Video » DIY TV

    Well Water Pump Repair! GF TV video

    by Eric · This post may contain affiliate links, its one way we pay the bills. · 2 Comments

    The electric pump that pumps water to our drip irrigation system broke down, so its time for some electric motor repair. This pump supplies water to our drip irrigation system for our vegetable garden. We use soaker hose watering system for the garden, you can watch our how to make a DIY drip irrigation system video here

    But the pump broke. I think it got flooded with the heavy rains we had. GF Radio co-host Mike suggested replacing the capacitor, so we ordered one and we'll see what happens in the video here.

    What we've learned about drip irrigation:

    Most vegetables and flowers do not have to be watered everyday. I found myself over-watering the plants when I first turned on the plant watering system. I know have the water timer set to turn on the water every 3 days and it runs for an hour. The plan is to water the soil well and then let it dry out between waterings. You don't want wet soil all the time. If you notice moss growing in your vegetable beds, you are over watering your plants.

    Several beds have plastic mulch over the soil, we put the soaker hoses under the plastic and it all works fine. Check out the links below for more drip irrigation videos and posts

    Soaker Hose Drip Irrigation How-to Video

    Rooftop Container Garden Watering System Video

    Flower Garden Watering system

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    1. Tara Allen

      October 14, 2016 at 9:55 am

      Thank you so much for this article. i find it very helpful. I have been looking for a way to repair my water pump.

    2. Simon Andrews

      November 20, 2016 at 5:30 pm

      Incredible! Soaker hose watering systems are a perfect idea to be used to maintain your plants with less hassle. The right amount of moisture and water that is needed by the plants will then be provided. Plants need the right amount of sunlight and water to produce more flowers and fruits.

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