Water pump question, manual or gas?

s.1984

Active Member

Jun 3, 2008

• #1

Hi, imagine a completly fictive situation where you have lots of plants in a nice clearing in a forest. A nice stream of fresh water would be available less than 60 meters away.

How would you water if you woudnt want manually?
Where can you find this pump?
Does a manual one exist?
how much?

 

s.1984

Active Member

Jun 3, 2008

• #2

Also, is it possible to arrange something with a car battery? How? Which type of pump?

thanks

 

s.1984

Active Member

Jun 3, 2008

• #3

Hydrolic ram? Home-made Hydraulic Ram Pump


treadle pump?

 

asscore

Active Member

Jun 4, 2008

• #4

Sorry, i just saw you post and have some info.

I use something like this

Wayne 1.6 HP Gas-Powered Portable Utility Pump, Model# GP155 | Utility Pumps | Northern Tool + Equipment

It's got great head pressure (how long you can send water uphill) and is pretty quiet.

 

t dub c

Well-Known Member

Jun 4, 2008

• #5

I would use mainline/ polly tubbing at 3/4. And have it gravity feed your plants. All set up on spagetti with drip emitters. so the whole system is pressureized. You could even go buy and outdoor battery powered water timer and set that up aswell.

 

asscore

Active Member

Jun 4, 2008

• #6

I prefer to top dress with fertilizer and then just water over it. It's alot harder to be covert when you have black polytube and emitters all over the place.

Generally you shouldn't have to water often enough to require a full irrigation setup.

 

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an11dy9

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Jun 5, 2008

• #7

car battery and a fuel pump... or use a cordless drill and a drill pump.

 

Robert520

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Jun 6, 2008

• #8

dont be a lazy ass go to the stream and carry it back

 

s.1984

Active Member

Jun 6, 2008

• #9

dont be a lazy ass? you dont fully realize the situation. I can assure you im not lazy.

 

s.1984

Active Member

Jun 6, 2008

• #10

ill probably order a manual piston pump, and a kiddie pool.