Assuming I have the same ~8+pH as you, (no worries, I will test MY irrigation water) I would add 3.5 cups of dry citric acid to one gallon of water, set the MiniDos to 1:500 and the final output would provide ~5.8pH, correct? The fact that there is unevenness in application is not apparent to you from the plant (because you don't have consistent applications to compare it to) nor from testing of the output from the unit. These non-constant pressure EZ-FLO Low Pressure Hose Bib Fertilizer Injectors are an economical choice for fertigation. If I want to put 1.25 tsp of active solution per gallon of water to the plants (1 tsp vinegar, + .25 tsp fertilizer) then what would go into the reservoir would end up being ~38 parts water to 1 part fertilizer+vinegar solution. I know EZ-FLO says it will work, but liquids just don't work right.
"You want this unit to function like a $300 injector" over and over.
As an example. I can see the idiot kids shooting at it with their .22 when I am not around. Thanks for the tips! Also what pH are you going from/to and how much citric acid is it taking? So does EZ-FLO work well? With the adjustable mix ratios, fertilizing with the EZ-FLO units is flexible and easy. Does that sound right? It turns out - they DO make a part that will make the unit work as advertised. I regret purchasing the EZ-Flo and I think anyone who cares about a consistent ppm N will regret it as well. Here's one way to think about it: Using the venturi tube that was accurate took me over twice as long to water than it does now with the dosmatic. I would call your fertilizer manufacturer and ask. EZ-FLO fertilizer injectors require a low minimum flow of 120 gallons per hour (GPH), and will operate down to 7.5 GPH when the included flow-restriction discs are installed. But if you grow in containers? He said this would make the unit run ~100ppm hotter than it had been but that it would proportion more stably. Because you see plants that are in your view doing fine and you see the fertilizer being used eventually. The theory behind this is that only so much dry fertilizer will dissolve into solution. So I'm going to start adding citric acid to my irrigation water using the MiniDos. Thanks greentiger, I looked at those but decided not to use them because of the available mixing ratios and because they supposedly do not work with longer hose runs (no idea why). Hose and drip units are not designed to contain static (continued) pressure while idle. Water flow through the pump makes the piston work. Has anyone else had a similar issue with a multiple tank system? It was 8.75!!! Sorry - just one more thing I want to add to this thread. Maybe it's genuine, but it seems awfully suspicious to me.
I have used these products for above ground strawberry planters, for in ground raspberries and blackberries, many vareties of grape vines, kiwis, tomatoes, potatoes, and landscaping plants.
Do you have more than one area that needs to be fertigated? I'm hoping I can use some to remove some iron stains I accidentally got on my sidewalks. I think that it works just fine. You can see their claims here: http://www.ezfloinjection.com/1-6.asp. Stick with a cheap venturi and save your money for a dosatron/dosmatic/whatever down the road. If I change the flow to max "fast" 1 of the tanks will flow and the other tank barely flows. Venturi style injectors work by creating a constriction in the water flow path.
-Me. After using a chemical injector from dosmatic for a year I recently ordered a 2nd unit (one is injecting sulfuric acid, the other fertilizer). Dosatron is essentially a water based piston pump. I explained that this was just bad customer service and so on. But have you checked? I asked him if they would send me the part since the unit was not working at ALL as advertised. It sounds like this was there 1st time installing one as I have had to trouble shoot for them to get them to come back and make some adjustments. I find that the number of gallons required to empty the tank is more useful than the ppm or teaspoons rating. It feels like I'm going in circles at that point. The hose threaded EZ-FLO units include the tank, cap, a hose bib adapter which connects directly to an outdoor faucet with a hose thread backflow preventer (backflow preventer sold separately), the inlet/outlet bypass tubing with barbed on/off valves and a set of flow discs for low flow applications.
Add the amount of fertilizer you want then fill the tank with water until all air is out of the tank. The max solute solution will be injected at a slower or faster rate based on the selection on the top of the cap. The unit was still putting out *way way way* too much solution. Ok, perhaps you are just a satisfied user. Regarding their customer service, I personally found it helpful and honest. All systems with a fertilizer injector must have some sort of back flow preventer to prevent fertilizer from getting back into your domestic water supply. Just fill the tank with dry fertilizer or a concentrated , Reinforced Polyethylene (RPE) Pond Liner Pricing, EZ-FLO Hose Thread Unit -HighPressure (1 Gallon). If you had the same alkalinity as me, then the above numbers would be correct.
I'll use the word "hogwash" instead of the one I should use here. So you are making a solution of some kind and then injecting that solution? My alkalinity is quite high, and I have no idea if yours is as well, so I can't make any guesses. I feel your pain - I hate bad service. Straightforward lever/spigot controls are ideal.I use a long shower wand with a lever control. Did you ask to speak to #13's manager?
So: does EZ-FLO work well? I did the math on my unit (3/4 gallon size) and found that if the unit puts out 1.5 tsp per gallon then I would need 8 cups of vinegar, 2 cups of fertilizer, and 2 cups of water in the tank to get the desired output. Anywho, for market growers who are fertigating a field, etc. Thanks for the info, that's good to know. Assuming I have the same ~8+pH as you, (no worries, I will test MY irrigation water) I would add 3.5 cups of dry citric acid to one gallon of water, set the MiniDos to 1:500 and the final output would provide ~5.8pH, correct? But they "WON'T.". He told me that he DID have the authority to ship me the part.
This means that it will not give me *exactly* what I want but it was supposed to be consistent and "proportioning" until very near the end of the tank. I do agree EZ-FLO needs to change their messaging since it is way to general and should market more to customers like myself, denninmi, and moon. I think I paid around $230 or so for my MiniDos. Maybe you should send them a copy of this thread to illustrate the damage that #13 has done. Of course I was not trying to inject vinegar or acids so maybe my experience does not count, but still it does the job. They are accurate and do exactly what I want (the one I'm using happens to be a Gilmour). If you're using FP from dynagro then you should have no problems. Plant vigor would increase and you would have better control over the timing of concentration at certain times of the year. Pefectly adequate for dispensing Miracle Grow and the like for containers, flats, in-ground plants, and much faster than a hose end sprayer or a siphon mixer.
Call us toll-free or email us weekdays for quick answers and helpful suggestions and support. They did offer to send me more dead plants though. I use citric acid and FP, so I may try adding fertilizer to the acid in the future. Thank you. I bought one for acidifying the water for my Blueberries and after finding out how quickly the mixture diluted,I called them and they told me to remove the inlet tube,but that didn't help.It seems like these are for the casual watering of lawns or small areas. Odd that they don't seem to agree with each other. There's considerable room for error with vinegar anyway, so it's not life or death. I went through the whole ordeal after my experience. I'll let you know if I try this.
He had me stick a thin wire through the cap to verify that it was. Well, I've got a couple of them, and for home use they're wonderful. There are quite a few companies which make products that work. That said - I've been using the hose-end sprayers which I have to refill about once a week. I call back today and ask to speak with Jeff. At a 1:500 ratio, you would need to mix your acid solution at 750g per gallon in order to achieve a 1.5g per gallon solution after the injector. Next I tried it on the slowest possible setting. Here's the thing: if this unit does not apply fertilizer in a consistent concentration (and it emphatically does *not* do that) - then what is the POINT of the unit? And yes, dudadiesel is the same person I bought my citric acid from. And I don't know if it means anything, but his username is also very similar to the last person to resurrect this thread with a positive review. Or know that if you use an EZ-Flo you're gambling with the health of your plants if they are in pots. Buy an EC meter if you're going down this road. He told me that he would not send me the part. I grow veggies on a smallish market scale of about 3 acres. I can't see myself ever going back to inferior products. I also use a ball valve to control the amount of solute that is removed from the tank. If you're growing in-ground where you have much greater buffering capacity and you can dump much higher concentrations of fertilizer with no problem then maybe you will be happy with an EZ-Flo. Guess what? Let me know if it works and stays in solution!
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