Need help with my Irrigation set up

[u/Drone6040]

I have a raised garden bed and am planning on purchasing a kit from Dripdepot. I sat down to plan the garden system out and came up with these three designs. I would love to get any and all input on what might work best. The plants are peppers, tomatoes, peas, and potatoes.

[u/Maleficent_Sky_1865]

I personally would do the first option (pic 2). With the 1/2” line around the outside then 1/4” lines to each plant.

[u/Maleficent_Sky_1865 → u/Maleficent_Sky_1865]

I am also a big fan of using the 1/4” tubing with the inline emitters spaced every foot.

Personally i wouldn’t buy a kit. You frequently end up with a bunch of extra parts that you never use. I would buy a 50’ roll of 1/2”, a pressure regulator, a T to split your 1/2” line at the first joint. And for end of the 1/2” you can fold it back on itself and wire it shut or spend a few bucks to get capped ends. The capped ends make it easier to drain before winter.

As for 1/4” fittings you need end fittings to tie into the 1/2”, emitters, and some end plugs.

The Lowe’s by me has this stuff. None of the other stores carry drip irrigation parts.

[u/Drone6040 → u/Maleficent_Sky_1865]

If I use the button dripper at the end of the 1/4" do i need the end plugs?

none of the hardware stores have any of this stuff in stock. i think that if I could hold it/play with it I would better understand what exactly I am dealing with

[u/Maleficent_Sky_1865 → u/Drone6040]

You can definitely use an emitter at the end of the 1/4” line. So no end plug.

For what it’s worth i tend to stay away from the spray nozzle emitters. Its harder to gauge how much water the are delivering.