Posted: 6/7/2026 10:25:32 PM EDT
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I'm looking to water some gardens using IBC tanks on a trailer. My wife bought some drip tape stuff (I haven't seen it yet) that she wants to use in one garden. I'm looking for recommendations for a pump setup to use with the water tanks and drip tape, as well as possibly with some soaker hoses in other gardens. This setup won't be within reach of power from the house; it'll have to be gas or battery-operated. Any recommendations or advice welcome and appreciated. Thanks |
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Hard to know without knowing more about your setup. I have 5 IBC’s plumbed together that I draw off for watering my (just established) berry garden which is just about 200’ away, but also ~40ft lower than the tanks. For that garden I’m setting up a simple drip irrigation system on a hose timer. Natural pressure from gravity will take care of the rest. Those same IBC’s are very close to my small cabin and I have two small electric pumps (4gpm, 40 PSI IIRC) supplying water to a couple gable mounted impact sprinklers in case we are under a significant wild fire threat. I tried that system with one pump and it kind of worked but I needed a 2nd pump to really run the sprinklers to wet the roof and ground around the cabin. My well only produces ~5 gallons/min so the tanks are a godsend for fire mitigation. Using a small generator I can run those sprinklers until the gas runs out if we’re evac’ed. No way I could save the house. I’m planning a pond with a large pump to pump water to another series of sprinklers for the house but that’s quite far out. Those IBC’s are filled via the yard hydrant attached to my well. Each system is different and has different needs though. ETA: Soaker hoses suck. They split and get extra holes in them all the time. They’re a constant source of frustration and very hard to consistently water a given spot to the point that I nixed all of them in favor of point watering via actual 1/2” irrigation lines with dribblers (1, 2 or 4 GPH ) and some small sprayers off 1/4” tubing, all dependent on the plant needs. |
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We have 4x-60 gallon barrels by our garden that I fill with a tote and 2” pump. The wife and kids simply hand water every few days depending. I think it’s a 30x240’ garden. The peanuts, potatoes, corn and okra are not hand watered. I will run a sprinkler from the pump/ibc on those at least once a week in a drought. We use a 2” vevor semi trash pump to pump from the pond to the tote in the bed of my truck. To water the many dozens of fruit trees and bushes I will strap the pump to the tailgate and have a cam lock fitting to the bottom of the Ibc. I then use a 3/4” hose to drive around and water the trees bushes with the pump. It works well for us. The vevor pump has been great so far. |
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A 12v DC pump would probably be ideal. There are many brands and types so this is just one example from a quick google search. They have a built in pressure switch so when you shut off the hose, the pump automatically stops. https://www.nilight.com/products/rv-water-pump-12v-diaphragm-pump-6-0-gpm-70-psi-with-pressure-switch-strainer-12-volt-dc-heavy-duty-camper-rv-pump-upgrade-self-priming-low-noice-for-rv-marine-yacht-caravan-camper-trailer |
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