FAQ: Does BluSoak Drip Tape Perform Best on Soil Surface, or Sub-Surface (Underground)?
Blusoak drip tape can be placed almost anywhere. It can be used underground as means for...
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Category: FAQ
FAQ: Can I Feed Compost Extract and/or Tea in a Blumat System?
There are plenty of cultivators who successfully feed compost teas and compost extracts through...
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FAQ: Why Do Blumat Pump Systems Need an Accumulator Tank?
Sometimes, pressure from gravity-fed systems is not adequate for larger or BluSoak-based Blumat...
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Guide to Nutrients & Blumat Systems
Can nutrients be used with Blumat Systems? The answer to this question is rich with subtleties and...
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FAQ: Should I Aerate my Blumat Reservoir?
Whether using airstones or Sustainable Village’s more advanced BluSoak compost tea bubbler,...
Read MoreFAQ: How Much Water Will My Blumat System Use?
This is probably the most commonly-asked question from commercial gardeners, but is one of the most difficult to answer. While most irrigation systems use constant supplies of water (due to predictable timer/pump schedules),...
Read MoreFAQ: Drippers vs. Drip Tape
Would your garden be better off using Blumat moisture sensors and distribution drippers, or using BluSoak drip tape instead of the distribution drippers? The devil’s in the details, and there are a number of factors that...
Read More5 Ways Blumat Watering Systems Benefit Living Soil
1) Happy Microbial Communities Blumat systems keep constant, steady levels of moisture in soil. The regular supply of moisture keeps microbial communities happy, in homeostasis, and with the ability to multiply. With...
Read More5 Beginner Mistakes Using Blumat Systems
1) Repeatedly Calibrating the Blumat Sensor The instructions of getting a blumat to a “hanging drip” and calibrating from there (tighten 2 triangles for Blumat sensors & drippers, or none for BluSoak systems) is...
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1. Put a pipette or eye dropper underwater and into one of the holes on the inside top of the Blumat cap and squeeze out air bubbles. 2. Make sure top not too tight when soaking in water 3. Sometimes the brown tubing can have a...
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