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Originally Posted by rhood
I’ve done that with a timer attached to the bib from Amazon. You can schedule when it runs.
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Exactly what I just did. I used a B-Hyve WiFi hose controller. Ran some 1/2" flexible irrigation tubing underground about 8 feet from the bib to the citrus tree I wanted watered. Even knows when it rains as it is connected to the internet and reads my weather station data (as does my irrigation controller) so it skips the schedule. Probably overkill but I like that kind of stuff. Uses a lot less water than having to run the full irrigation zone which is located on the opposite side of the house from the irrigation relay box. . I used a "Y" hose splitter so I don't lose use of the connection. Edited to add: on the "tree side" I used a regular low volume irrigation pop-up connected to the tubing with a 90 degree 1/2" threaded barb to sprinker head thread with the water restricted at the bib end to about 20% full opened. Each side of the "Y" is individually controlled.
Edit edit: I have a couple of MANUAL dual hose Orbit/B-Hyve hose controllers (no wi-fi). If anyone is interested PM me. One is "new sealed" and the other is used.
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