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What items should you have on hand in case your misting system malfunctions?

By Dwayne

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I sometimes get calls from customers in a panic because their misting system or some component of it is not working correctly. Most times they have hundreds or thousands of cuttings being rooted that are in danger of dying [...]

Intermatic Timers-Why you should not use them for misting systems

By Dwayne

Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with using an Intermatic timer. In fact, I own a few myself; one controls my hot water heater, but if you are looking for an Intermatic timer to control your misting system, you may want to think again.
Although mechanical timers like the Intermatic timer have been [...]

May 21st, 2010 | Tags: irrigation, landscape plants, misting, propagation, woody ornamentals | Category: Gardening Related, Misting related, Propagation | Leave a comment

11 benefits to not using softened water for you misting or irrigation systems

By Dwayne

I recently wrote an article that explains why you should not use water that has gone through a water softener to mist or irrigate your plants. The article ended with a brief explanation that a benefit of bypassing the water softener to water the cuttings and plants is that the softener will not have to [...]

April 19th, 2010 | Tags: irrigation, landscape plants, misting, propagation, water conservation, woody ornamentals | Category: Misting related, Propagation | One comment

Using your misting timer to control more than just your misting system Part 3

By Dwayne

In part 2 I explained which relay I purchased, the basics of normally open circuits, and how I mounted the relay. Here I will explain how I wired my DIG 5006-IP misting timer to the relay and how the relay was wired to my lights.
The following picture shows the relay mounted on an electrical box [...]

February 17th, 2010 | Tags: irrigation, misting, propagation | Category: General, Misting related | Leave a comment

Using your misting timer to control more than just your misting system Part 2

By Dwayne

I briefly laid out how I calculated which relay I need in part 1. Here I will explain what I did to have my DIG 5006-IP misting timer control three 60 watt bulbs by turning them on and off at a specific time.
The relay I purchased to control my lights
The relay I purchased is a [...]

February 16th, 2010 | Tags: irrigation, misting, propagation | Category: General, Misting related | Leave a comment

Using your misting timer to control more than just misting solenoids

By Dwayne

The DIG 5006-IP propagation timer is a great misting timer that can be used for much more than controlling your misting solenoids.
Many customers have contacted me asking how they can use their misting timer to control other devices. They want to use the built in reliability of the timer to automatically turn on or start [...]

February 15th, 2010 | Tags: irrigation, misting, propagation | Category: General, Misting related | Leave a comment

Can you use softened water for your misting system?

By Dwayne

Of course you can use water that has passed through a water softener to mist your cuttings with. It will provide the exact same amount of moisture that non-softened water will. However, that is pretty much all the benefit it will provide.
What is softened water?
Softened water is water that has gone through a process to [...]

January 18th, 2010 | Tags: irrigation, landscape plants, misting, propagation, water conservation, woody ornamentals | Category: Gardening Related, Misting related, Propagation | 5 comments

How to build an intermittent mist system

By Dwayne

How to build an intermittent mist system
That is one of the top search phrases that I get traffic from. Why? Because most people who are looking for information on how to propagate plants are doing it for 3 reasons:

They want to duplicate a few plants in their yard to spread around their landscape or give [...]

October 19th, 2009 | Tags: E-book, landscaping, misting, propagation, websites | Category: Gardening Related, General, Misting related, Propagation, Website Related | Leave a comment

When do I turn of my misting system for winter?

By Dwayne

Good question.
As fall arrives and winter lays in wait, you need to begin to think of exactly when to dismantle and winterize your misting system. Turning it off to early may damage your cuttings, too late and your misting system itself may be damaged. Read this article on winterizing your misting system using an air [...]

October 18th, 2009 | Tags: gardening, irrigation, misting, propagation, winterizing | Category: Gardening Related, Misting related, Propagation | Leave a comment

How to prepare your misting system for winter-Part 2 Using gravity

By Dwayne

To expand on the previous article How to prepare your misting system for winter-Part 1 Using compressed air, here is the second article which will explain how drain your system using gravity. This article assumes you will be bringing your disassembled misting system inside where it is warm to prevent the components from freezing. Before [...]

October 18th, 2009 | Tags: irrigation, misting, propagation, winterizing | Category: Gardening Related, Misting related, Propagation | 2 comments

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