I’m not that great at remembering to water things, and a little while back I thought I would order something to give me a hand in the Grow Dome to stop plants expiring before I get around to quenching their thirst.
I settled on the Big Drippa, because it’s free-standing and doesn’t require a pump or power or a water source – none of which are available in the Grow Dome.
The Big Drippa is a sturdy plastic bag that hangs up and is fitted with 5 metres of plastic tubing. You cut the tubing at your chosen intervals to fit 6 adjustable plastic drippers, which can be set to water plants at different rates. This is a low pressure system, relying on the bag being the same height as the drippers.
I have two, and they are now installed and I’m finding out how they work and tweaking them as necessary. They were a bit of a pain to set up, but hopefully they will work. If all 5 drippers are in use then the contents of the bag (10.5 litres) only lasts 24 hours, so it’s not a solution if you want an automatic watering system to take care of plants while you are away.