If you are reading this article you are most likely searching for a portable water tank irrigation drip system. I also was searching for a way to conveniently water some roses that I had in the back part of my property.
I became tired of dragging the full length of the hose plus an extension out to the roses and then winding them back in. The hose looks terrible in the middle of the yard and kills the grass where it lays 3 to 4 times a week.
I thought there has to be a better way to keep the roses watered by using a water tank by the roses to slowly drip on them and only have to fill every 3 or 4 days.
There are many different scenarios where something like this could help:
- A newly planted tree or any plant that needs extra water until the roots take hold.
- A square foot garden that needs watering in certain areas where there are plants that need more water.
- An area on your property that is cut off from your existing sprinkler or automatic watering system.
- On a rural property that is large and you need to water beyond where any supply is available.
- You are an active gardener and need to move your watering source to different locations.
- Watering needs of urban areas on rooftop gardens, patios, verandas, and community gardens.
Vacation Watering
For all of these reasons we have developed a Portable Water Tank called a Watering Rock. It is a proven solution that will water when and where you can’t.
The solution is a Portable Water Tank Irrigation Drip System. This sturdy durable plastic (no BPA) rock comes in decorative White Granite and Sandstone colors. They are lightweight( 4lbs empty) and measure 12” high, 14” deep and 16” wide. Believe or not that size holds 5 gallons of water. You can even add nutrients!
That 5 gallons will water for 2-3 days and provide plenty of moisture for your plants as it slowly drips water 24/7, day and night . That saves you 3-4 days of watering.
What’s Included
The system includes 15 feet of 1/4” drip line to carry the water, six -1/4” adjustable drippers to control the amount of drip you want to the area you want, five – 1/4” Tbarbs to make branches off the line to the areas you want to water, and one threaded 1/4” barb to screw into the threaded hole on the bottom back of the rock for the main line hook up. I know it sounds complicated, but it’s not once you see how the components work together to design the watering configuration you desire. Assembly usually takes maybe a half hour and we are always available to assist by email or website.
We like to use our ATV to load rocks; either on the ATV when we only have 1 or 2 or in the wagon we pull behind for multiple rocks. They are durable and handle well as we transport them to the house water hose, fill them up, add any fertilize we want and replace. The rocks fill up quickly with a hose that fits into the 1” hole on the top back side of the rock. You can also take water to the rock and fill it easily if you have a 2 gallon watering can with the spray nozzle removed, leaving the 1” nozzle head that fits into the watering rock fill hole.
Do you want water for more than 2-3 days?
Use one Watering Rock to fill the other rock and double the watering time. Another to triple watering times. We thought about manufacturing a 25 gallon rock and may someday but felt the 5 gallon was the best size to start with and offers the most flexibility for size and configuration.
Hanging Baskets
These rocks have proven themselves many times and there are some excellent testimonials and reviews out there to confirm that they do work and do work well. The rocks use pressure from volume in the rock and gravity to facilitate the water flow which makes them completely portable and require no electric. Just make sure the drip lines are flat to downward sloping. If you need your water to go vertical see another product Hanging Basket Automatic Portable Irrigation Drip Systems which includes an electric pump.
Where to Buy
These rocks are offered by many vendors on Amazon, Ebay, Walmart.com and other websites at prices that are much lower than the plants you want to save. You can visit our retailers page for a complete list of where to buy, pictures, videos, helpful hints and reviews. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about our time saving Watering Rocks.
With this tool you now will have the freedom to plant anywhere in your yard. When you are not watering plants you can use a Watering Rock to fill animal water bowls, bird baths, Christmas tress, or anything that needs to have water consistently added.
Maybe, this is what you have been looking for. Get one and try it. We are sure you will be happy you did and so will your plants.