The bucket drip irrigation kit is an excellent tool for growing a vegetable garden with minimal amounts of water and labor. The kits also reduce weeding and disease spread caused by wet leaves. With the kit comes 100 feet of drip tape, a filter plug and all the fittings and hoses to connect the tape to the bucket. The bucket is not included. Click on the picture for more information. NOTE: The picture depicts two bucket kits.

BUCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS

NO. 1: PARTS FOR KIT:
MALE ADAPTER, RUBBER WASHER, FEMALE ADAPTER, FILTER SCREEN, 2 BARBFITTINGS, 2 END CLOSERS, 2 SUPPLY TUBES, AND DRIP LINE FOR TWO 15 METERLENGTHS.

NO. 2:
A. CUT A 1 3/8" (35 mm) HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET [WITH A HOLE SAWIF POSSIBLE.
B. INSERT THE RUBBER WASHER INTO THE HOLE.
C. SCREW THE MALE ADAPTER INTO THE RUBBER WASHER.
D. SCREW THE FEMALE ADAPTER INTO THE MALE ADAPTER.
E. INSERT THE TWO SUPPLY TUBES INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE FILTERSCREEN.
F. PUSH THE FILTER SCREEN INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE FEMALE ADAPTER.

NO. 3: THE BUCKET SHOULD BE MOUNTED ON A STAND SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE BUCKET IS AT LEAST ONE METER ABOVE THE SOIL. ONE BUCKET IS USED FOR EACH BED.

NO. 4:
G. PUSH THE BARB FITTING INTO THE LOWER END OF THE SUPPLY TUBE.
H. PUSH THE BARB FITTING INTO THE DRIP LINE AND TURN THE COLLAR TO TIGHTEN

NO. 5:
I. TO CLOSE THE OTHER END OF THE DRIP LINE, FOLD IT OVERLENGTHWISE.
J. FOLD IT BACK OVER ITSELF TWICE.
K. PLACE THE PLASTIC SLEEVE OVER THE FOLDED END OF THE DRIP LINE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE.

NO. 6: A 15 METER LONG BED SHOULD BE QUITE LEVEL. THE DRIP LINES ARE LAID ON TOP OF THE SOIL, WITH OUTLETS UP. ONE DRIP LINE SHOULD BE PLACED NEXT TO EACH ROW OF PLANTS.

NO. 7: THE BUCKET IS LOCATED AT ONE END OF THE BED.

NO. 8: TWO BUCKETS CAN BE HUNG FROM ONE STAND TO WATER TWO BEDS.

NO. 9: USUALLY TWO BUCKETS OF WATER DAILY FOR EACH BED PROVIDES ENOUGH MOISTURE. HOWEVER, EXTRA FILLINGS MAY BE NECESSARY IN EXTREMELY HOT WINDY WEATHER OR WHEN THE PLANTS ARE VERY LARGE.