Solar Automatic Drip Irrigation Kit System, JIYANG Solar Powered Auto Easy DIY Watering Device Supported Pots Plants, 12 Timing Modes with Anti-Siphoning Device (Supported 20-30 Pots, 12Timing Modes)

Year 2 update: Working great. Left on vacation for a couple of weeks. I live on a property with a lot of mature trees. Direct sunlight to the solar panel is about 4-5 hours daily. If it's sunny. According to weatherunderground.com, we had about 25% clouds, which DID include some rain. Because the predicted weather was no rain, I chose twice a day watering before I left. The unit was verifiably pumping water (after 2 weeks away) when I got home. I'm very satisfied. Last year's review -- This system does exactly what it says it will. It's very reasonably priced. So I give it 5 stars. I do wish it had some additional features, though. So far, it's been working fine for 5 days. See pics for setup. Simple system -- Solar-powered pump plus water distribution lines & fittings. Nice. Quite easy to set up but the directions are not very clear – a translation thing, I think -- and the print size is microscopic (hey I'm a senior citizen; have mercy). But if you understand the overall concept, you'll be fine. I see a few reviews that complain about draining the reservoir, but this shouldn't happen if the water supply reservoir is BELOW the pump and plants, which the directions DO specify (otherwise the water will just siphon out from the reservoir into the plants). I'd like to be able to tell how much charge the battery has at any given time -- so I can experiment with different charging locations. Does it need bright sunlight? Will it charge adequately -- or at all -- on a cloudy day? (Currently under evaluation) Year 2 update -- works fine in my partial sun situation - see above. I wish this system had more variable times and amount deliveries. But the features are 5, 15 or 20 minutes either once a day or twice a day (5 minutes once a day is MORE than enough for my situation). The directions say that the pump delivers about 400 ml/minute, which THE DIRECTIONS also equate to 8 ounces (I'm assuming this is US fluid ounces but Imperial isn't that much different). Well, my conversion tells me 400 ml = 13.5 US fluid ounces (NOT 8 ounces). OK -- so this means if it runs for 5 minutes, it should deliver 2 liters or 68 US fluid ounces -- which I verified as reasonably accurate by collecting the total output a couple of times in a kitchen measuring cup. So then this total amount will be divided by the number of plants that you have -- and each plant gets roughly the same amount of water. It's difficult to get less water into a single plant unless you add more plants -- but you can multiply the amount to a single plant by running several drip lines into it. I wish it would allow me to disable the beeping function when the reservoir is empty. (Year 2 update - It beeps after it shuts off, but doesn't continue. Verdict - satisfactory) Lastly -- make sure you're ready for water OVERFLOW because it waters each plant on your chosen schedule whether it rains or not. I don't think I'd ever try this inside and risk flooding by over-watering unless I had my plants set to drain over a tank that was as big as my water supply. Even for outside, I put my smaller two plants on a tray that drains to the ground (through some wider tubing than what is supplied with this system). Otherwise, any water overage would either spill onto the deck or keep the plants sitting in water (not good for my plants, anyway).

To prepare for a five-week trip, I moved my indoor plants to the balcony and integrated them with my outdoor collection—totaling over 30 plants. I set up the solar-powered drip irrigation system that worked so flawlessly it has now become a permanent fixture in my home, with a second unit already added for my indoor plants. The Configuration Custom Reservoir: I converted a large paint bucket into a water reservoir. By drilling holes in the lid for the intake and output tubing, I kept the water source clean and minimized evaporation. Automated Schedule: The solar timer was programmed for a 10-minute watering cycle every three days. Smart Distribution: * Large Pots: Two stakes for deep, thorough saturation. Medium Pots: One stake. Small Pots (3–4"): One stake each. The "Nesting" Strategy The real secret to the system's efficiency was the drainage layout. I placed the small pots directly onto the soil of the larger pots, creating a cascading watering effect. Any excess runoff from the small plants filtered down to nourish the larger ones, ensuring no water was wasted. The Verdict Five weeks later, I returned to a balcony of thriving, healthy plants. The system’s reliability and ease of use were so impressive that I’ve already automated my remaining indoor plants using the same method.

So, I was running this for about 2 months, and everything was fine. Went on vacation, all the plants were nice and happy. But a few days after the 2-month period, it stopped working, giving me the "double beep" every minute. That is supposed to mean that it's out of water. It wasn't. I followed every troubleshooting step in the manual, and when in a fit of desperation I gave up, I wrote to the support email address. NEVER HEARD BACK - this is about 3 weeks ago from when I wrote this review. NOW, all of a sudden, it dawns on me... maybe there's something wrong with the sensor! So I went to look and sure enough, one of the water sensor tips had corroded! Who makes a water sensor out of a material that corrodes?! I sanded the corrosion off and got it as best I could, and tried again - failure. CERTAIN that I was right, I disconnected the sensor tips and shoved a bit of aluminum foil in the waterproof disconnect. VIOLA. It's working again. Of course, this means it could run out of water at some point and never shut off the pump. I am TICKED about this product. It seems so WONDERFUL, but it's like it was designed to fail a little bit after the return period ends.

These are a game-changer. If you hate dragging out the hose every day to water your vegetables, like i did, these are a game-changer. I use these solar pump systems for my veggies that I grow in felted bags and pots. I have many on grow tables with clear covers, so they don’t get over-watered, but it’s so easy to shut these off, it’s not a big deal. VERY simple to set, and once you get used to setting these up, you’ll be SO happy with them. I have deck rail pots, too, and use these for them. And, if I’m ever lucky enough to get the greenhouse I’ve always wanted, these will be perfect for that, too. I use beer-makers carboys for water storage, and only have to fill them about once every 5 days or so. I water twice a day for 5 minutes. There’s no wasted water, when you are feeding the plant at its stem. Simplify your watering routine. And if you have a heat gun, it makes setting these up even easier. Great, useful kits. I have purchased several.

This is a great little pump that performs well at an unbeatable price. I have 13 pots (shown), but the 4 top planters probably count as 2 pots each, so let’s say 17 pots. I thought I’d need 2 pumps (which I did order), but so far 1 pump seems to handle all with 26 drippers total (8 drippers per top planter to evenly disperse water to herbs and flowers, and some of the bottom planters have 2). The last few drippers in the line emit a little less because I’m definitely towing the line with number of drippers for a single pump 😂 Installation was easy but maybe a little time consuming (not a big deal, it was fun!)- I found it much easier to fit the connectors in the tubing during warm 80 degree weather (and having a bowl of hot water helped!) While the plants were small I found I only needed 5 min / 2x a day. Unfortunately, there is no 10 minute option (big bummer because that would have been perfect right now), but I can tell I’m going to need to ramp up to the 15 minute / 2x per day option soon. In this in-between period I have to manually turn off/on the pump to give them an extra 5 min/day. I purchased a food-safe 15 gal drinking water barrel to hold the water. It lasts a couple weeks with 5 min / 2x day option, but we’ll see with the 15 min option. One problem I had during my initial installation was an issue with the system draining my water barrel via siphoning after a watering. See photo- I had the tube going from the pump to a plant on the ground first. I switched it up so the planter up top (above the water barrel) is now first in line and there are no more siphons issues. The pump has no check valve to prevent this. My porch is west facing and can get HOT (80-110 degrees normally). A few hours late on watering can mean damaged plants- so glad I found this! Note that the drippers seem to emit too much for small 1-2 gallon pots (2x day/5 min), but I’ll try again once those plants get taller/more thirsty. In summary, despite no 10 min/2x per day option, and the easily solvable siphoning issue, this is a great little solar water pump that will save your plants and water 😁

Works like advertised this little pump surprised me with how much water it moves for the money! It saves having to worry about the plants over an extended time. If you want a simple easy to set up program ready pump this one will do the job. Make sure to keep an eye on the suction end so it will stay on the bottom of the container you are using. It has a marble in the screen for ballast, but tubing can pull the suction end out of the water. I am using a 55-gal trash can sitting on a cart. tape or anchor the tube without pinching it off so the tube will not be able to move. The pump shuts off and will have a red flashing light if there is a problem. Not critical of the pump this was user error. I think I could water more plants if I had more drip ends. 5 out of 5 in my opinion.

It works as intended but is prone to clogging up, so don’t bury the spikes too far down. It was easy to set up. Heat up water to get the hose connected to the dropper nipples.

I use this connected to some rain barrels to water my garden. So it's got a pretty solid watering capacity. It's not the easiest to put together, until I discovered putting the tubing in hot water for a few seconds before pushing it onto the adapters. The adapters have solid connection quality, once they are on there, the only way I've been able to remove them is by cutting them off with a knife. Most importantly, my plants love the regular and consistent watering. I have four of these basically watering my entire garden. Each unit pushes probably 20ish droppers and seems to be fine. Sometimes it can takes it about 20-30 seconds to get dripping at the far end. Come summer time, I'll probably push this from daily 5 min waterings to every 12 hours instead (~100ish degrees F in summer here). I have no reason to suspect it can't handle the extra load.