HOW TO BUILD A DEEP ROOT WATERING SYSTEM $8.00

[@tywhite88]

I had to comment.. I live at 7200 feet, with heavy clay soil. I have been using this method for about a week. This makes a huge difference. My trees are geen and starting to grow like crazy! Thanks!

[@Serenepeds]

I also live in an area with heavy clay soil. How do you penetrate your clay soil with just the pressure of pvc?

[@PrimoLandscaping]

My advice would be to get an auger drill bit you attach to a drill and drill a pilot hole of sorts to insert your watering inplement.

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

Serene Pedersen, I guess the water displaces the clay from around the end of the pipe.

[@joelacey]

I'm in California. I have planted palm trees and had them grow with little to no care. But... this one location in the back yard, I had replaced dying palm trees three times! It's near the edge of a hill and it gets almost constant sun. Everything I planted died or was stunted no matter how much I watered them (big plants, small shrubs, dry heat loving plants... didn't matter). I just could not bear digging up and replacing these palms yet again. So, I made your deep watering stick and within one week both stunted palm trees that were struggling for a year started to open up and grow! It really works! THANK YOU!

[@BobMongiello]

that is great , I know what you are saying !!

[@GaryOutdoorsLiving]

Thanks soooo much!! Just built mine. Worked awesome!!! The kids were amazed we were "drilling" with water.. I added a quick connect at the end so I could quickly connect and disconnect it to my garden hose. Excellent! Hope it helps bring back our fruit trees that look dead after the freeze we got here in Orlando Florida in January 2018. Great video and perfect instructions... Best DIY video I've seen. Well done Sir.

[@matthewzarit6509]

Just built mine for 9.65 after tax @ HD. I bought all threaded pieces so I don't have to glue anything. Looking forward to some great results. Thanks for the info!!

[@bigguy9941]

Brilliant! I was going to dig a hole & leave a pipe through which the water flows into the root system, but this is way easier. As the tree gets bigger, you can probably use a longer pipe to water even deeper.

[@robonik21]

Hi Bob, I am in California also and we have had problems with our trees due to dry weather and hard clay soil. Top watering is very inefficient for trees as the water will evaporate before it soaks down to the main root system. Mulching or putting a nice layer of mulch can help slow down evaporation and your deep watering suggestion is a good one. However, I need to point out that one thing that is equally important is that the roots need oxygen as well as water to grow. It is a myth that they rely only on CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) so it is important not to flood the root system excessively to the point of excluding oxygen. And aerating the soil is also of considerable benefit. Thank you for your excellent video and economical suggestions. Yours is much more economical than store-bought deep watering tools. And I like the music you put at the start too! :-)

[@BobMongiello]

Thanks

[@davidgharrod8174]

I made one today. Small change: glued a cap on the bottom and drilled a hole in it to give it a pressure washer type spray. Works fine. Thank's for the idea.

[@BobMongiello]

good idea

[@Tranman409]

As a 28 year old starting to get into gardening, this is going to fun to see how well this does for my tomato plants. Thank you bob and will bookmark it to make sure I don't mess this up

[@Eelesie]

How'd it go?

[@AmericanDrinker]

How'd it go?!

[@fauxmixedhair]

Thank you SO much! Im in Florida and just had a Crape Myrtle planted the first of the month. I probably should have waited until fall, but I really wanted it now. Anyway, I've been watering it but apparently not enough so that its roots are penetrated because a few days ago I noticed the leaves started turning yellowish/red. I'm no Green Thumb, but I'm learning as I go. :) Thanks again! Many Blessing!

[@BobMongiello]

yellow means to much water i think

[@bfhoward1]

I made a few of them, used it on some fruit trees, excellent results. VEry few people know this wonderful trick.Dont overwater it can drown.

[@BobMongiello]

great !

[@neb9000]

Yeah we used this trick on city trees with a portable tank and water pump. The only difference was the 'spike' was metal. I also wondered if the large hole left behind would have any negative impact on the tree/roots. We would usually go back to trees a couple times during the summer and i always tried using the same entry, so as to not have 5 deep holes around the tree. Any thoughts Bob and Bob!?

[@bfhoward1]

neb9000 no problem with that small hole, reusing the same hole is great, easier, but don't over water. The amount of water should be enough to compensate evaporation. So, how much is enough? That is art, and skill.

[@kralljazz]

Thank you nice guy......... kindness brings good karma then brings great rewards lets grow i love it

[@a.trujillo3359]

Tried this today after stopping by Lowe’s and the hardest part was finding the parts really. Anyway, after $24 later I tried it on eight spruce trees that are in bad shape and I’m sure it’ll make a difference. So here’s to you for just might saving $7,000 worth of trees for $24! 🤓🏆

[@BTNN]

any change after a month?

[@a.trujillo3359]

@@BTNN Yes! We managed to save six out of the eight spruce trees that were not getting water. Of course the roots for these trees only go down 12” but we did water a littler further down. So far, so good!

[@BobMongiello]

Thank is awesome , I am glad so many people are trying this . Tractor supply now sells something like this for $34.00

[@jenniferl.p.5530]

Thanks for sharing, Bob.I just bought a pre-made deep root water spike, and it cost $40.00. It is going back, as I have the parts and knowledge,to make my own, and for less money :)

[@BobMongiello]

Jennifer L.P. That" great Jennifer , I am glad you found the video :) Wait until you see your tree's grow and thrive real fast ! Bob

[@eanddv7844]

THANK YOU!!! This was a great video and it works. I live in really dry heavy clay loam and it works.

[@BobMongiello]

you are welcome let me know how it works !

[@mickhall1990]

How long do you water each tree? is it supposed to be very fast like you did or do you keep it under there for a few minutes?

[@o.o1163]

thank you God when I move to Pennsylvania I've got some trees and shrubs and trees that I want to play and so this will help them grow a lot faster awesome idea I'll definitely make one 👍😁👌

[@BobMongiello]

Have fun!

[@jeannettemaass7535]

I made this today and it worked great! Just watch out for the backsplash of mud. I made the mistake of giving it full water pressure from the start. Gave my sister a good laugh. Thanks for the video!

[@BobMongiello]

You are welcome and yes it can get dirty at times until you get the hang of it :)

[@dantheman6931]

Made one of these today and watered all my citrus and avocado trees. I hope it works!

[@arge676]

dan theman hey how did they manage to grow after 2 years?

[@dantheman6931]

Tay Lee it worked great! I only do this once a year to open up a path down deep. I live in the desert so I added gypsum down into the hole this created and kept up with deep watering once a month or anytime the temp got over 100. My tangerine tree made a few hundred fruit, grapefruit and lemon trees also started making fruit

[@keithreynolds3801]

Thanks for the great idea. I had previously made something akin to Bob's system out of pipe. This is excellent. Thanks again, Bob!

[@JoesColoradoxx]

Love this idea! I came across another video where they use PVC pipe stationary to water the trees. But this makes sense too, either way in South Texas if this doesn't work I have a brand new pressure washer that I can use and drill down , the wand is like 3 feet long. Genius haha

[@BobMongiello]

That's a great idea!

[@regthebackyardjackofalltrades]

Bob, thank you very much for this video, yesterday I went to HD and purchased the items. The PVC, Elbows & Shut-Off Valve is in the Plumbing section & the attachments are in the Irrigation section. I also purchased the long spikes for all my trees so that I can connect and feed them with my irrigation system. I already have built a moat around my fruit trees and have them watered for two minutes four times a day three days out of the week. How many gallons or minutes intervals do you suggest I

[@BobMongiello]

wow sounds great .. You wiill know if you are watering enough once you start doing it just watch the reaction of the plant or tree

[@philstat100]

Thank You for the great video and information. A very simple and effective tool. Again Thank You

[@hollybeee]

Thanks for the video. This was just what I was looking for. I love "how to" videos and am really appreciative for the work you put in to helping us all. Good luck with your garden!

[@BobMongiello]

+Holly Butler You're welcome :)

[@noecorona7793]

amazing idea, I will try it on my 2 young maple trees that I want growing at a faster pace for privacy in my yard. I hope it works. thank you. Noah in Canada.

[@eboo1594]

N Corona #

[@pacogerte1832]

Thanks for video Bob, also in Riverside......will try this method

[@bl500]

$24 all parts / glue Lowe's central Texas. It might be helpful to really think of this in terms of two different parts: 1.Drilling & 2.Watering. In my case once I really understood that I need to drill then I slowed down a little and just tried to get the tool all the way in. Central TX this appears to be possible without additional tools. This took a couple of days with mixed results. Once holes are created you might have a better idea how to make them. And once they are there you should be able to use them again. My water hose connector was too weak to hold pressure while drilling. It broke -- the two parts simply would not hold. A second trip I emerged with a slightly different version. So far it is working better. Teflon glue is a little messy. First day it might be good to thoroughly wipe excess off. Day two it is still wet but much harder to get off skin, etc. $26 ( trip 2 ) additional parts plus 8 year old's desire to make a PVC blow-dart gun; also soil and compost.

[@MiKa-fu2wi]

Have you experienced any settling of the soil around the holes that you are poking? Curious to know if the high pressure stream of water is eroding away soil which would lead to air pockets. Air pockets eventually collapse causing the soil to settle. Great video btw, and ingenious invention.

[@BobMongiello]

have not experience that just the tree growing mad as hell :)

[@AriffAffendi]

just inherited a piece of land with various fruit trees in it. some are doing fine and some are not.. .the ones that are in worst condition is the type of trees that id love most... barely any leaves left on the tree and it is in 4yrs of age (35ft height) with a sign on negligence shown on it . .. kinda panic and start doing research that night and saw this video... thanks for giving me hope and a fighting chance to save that tree... made the 1st version of the tube yesterday and manage to penetrate only 1feet in the ground due to large diameter of the pipe and low water pressure... start my NPK 16 about 200gm and distribute into 2 holes made by the hose and mark it with a bamboo stick for future refference. today im off to the hardware store and bought the smallest in-diameter and taper with and end cap and drilled some small holes in it and we`ll see how it goes, plan to dilute another 200gm of the NPK in a 20liters of water and sprinkle it on top of the soil after i made another pass of the smaller pvc. hope to get a 4ft penetration today ...... thanks Bob !

[@AriffAffendi]

for reference, i lived just above the equator ( Malaysia ) and its been drought this past 2 months. note that i get saying that all the trees in the orchard hasn't been watered / rain since 6 months ago. surprised to some are still holding on but despair to see some are in really bad shape. the Durian of Musang King variety is in baaaaad shape... hope to revive it with this method.. 6 other durian trees are in so-so condition. mangosteen is in ok shape even thou some pruning and fertilizing needed ASAP.

[@AriffAffendi]

malaysia have only 2 season. drought and rain.

[@DavidPauwelynTravelingbyfoot]

Thanks. Beautiful simple idea.

[@drsandyandrews4315]

Thanks for sharing your method. I can't wait to try it on a 5 yr old maple whose growth is seriously stunted. I have a question after watching your PVC pipe go deep into the ground so easily. You say to "drill around the tree" and then water with your deep root irrigator. Are you drilling first using some other method ? The soil where I live - central Texas - is rocky and compact so I cannot imagine being able to insert the pipe without breaking the irrigator.

[@refet1168]

Great video and idea That was new for me to learn Thanks

[@BobMongiello]

Glad it was helpful!

[@himateesookhai5302]

Hi ,this information is very helpful ,do you have to dig the dirt around the tree ?

[@francoserafini4306]

Very interesting video, thanks for posting. I have tried root irrigation but that leaves deep holes around the trees and bushes after irrigation. Is that OK, or am I doing something wrong. Thanks.

[@BobMongiello]

you want the holes so when you water the water goes down those hole ok

[@ernestocarreno7962]

What the frequency that works best for you when using your deep root watering system? Is a three foot length enough or should I consider making mine longer? How often should I deep water? Thank you sir.

[@BobMongiello]

I try to aim it a little below where i think the roots are growing and so as the tree gets bigger go deeper . Hope that helps

[@rosaotero6526]

Hi Bob, thank you for the video! I’m just learning to garden and bought a bunch of fruit trees and roses so I will try this method, hope it works. Question; can I do this for rose bushes as well? Hydrangeas and vegetable plants? Just wondering...

[@BobMongiello]

try it on all your plants just don't over water them

[@stoneyhurddle3031]

Thanks Bob for the wonderful tip.I was just wondering if u also fertilize the trees in the same method? I have 2 3yr old fruit trees and i havent done anything to dem so far. They produced sum fruit last yr but nothing this yr. Only thing i ever did so far is add the food pikes around the drip lines but not great results either. cheers :)

[@BobMongiello]

Stoney Hurddle well it wouldn't hurt but take it easy with it you are hitting the roots directly so you can kill your plant with to much ... I would just get them growing again and add very little fertilizer ok

[@stoneyhurddle3031]

Bob Mongiello Ok,and thank u for replying good sir :)

[@east4206]

I understand that you use the 3-foot PVC pipe to "drill" the irrigation holes around the plant/tree. But do you then get water to the roots simply by filling up the basin around the plant or do you stick the three foot pipe back in the holes each time to force the water down to the roots?

[@BobMongiello]

The holes will last a few weeks then you have to redo them

[@matthewzarit6509]

Perfect! That was the one question I had!! Thanks for the vid.

[@A.C.71]

So the water uses the hole from the basin around the tree to get to the roots, We just redo the hole after a few weeks to keep it open ? At first I was thinking each time we water we drill a hole and water directly at the root. What about after drilling the hole using a Tree Gator to water the tree?

[@mp8689]

Hey Bob, thanks for the great tips. We successfully did this to our three new Sissoo trees that have been struggling due to our poor watering habits. We ran into a peculiar situation with one of the trees.. we stuck three holes about 3.5’ deep, but when we put the hose on to water.. it never filled up like the other two. Very strange, and a little concerning, we’re wondering where in the world all the water could be going since it never comes back up from that trees holes... we ran the hose on full for four minutes just to see if it would ever fill up, but it never did. Any ideas?

[@BobMongiello]

golfer holes most likely and they are eating the roots and killing the tree , i usually keep the water going for a while till the goffers pack up and leave . the other thing it could be is a giant cave under the ground filled with gold .

[@BigOsTaco]

@@BobMongiello lol

[@phx7740]

hi bob how often you do this to a tree citrus trees what you recommend me l live in Arizona where the soil here is very dry thank you for help us God bless you.

[@BobMongiello]

I would drill the holes and then water every other day and see how they are doing you will know in a few weeks if it needs more or less. winter is way less

[@AriffAffendi]

thanks bob. im on it

[@serenityordonez6500]

Thanks just made mine for $6. Got 1/2 electrical piping and none threaded fitting.

[@BobMongiello]

+Rafael Ordonez Cool wait til you see how your plants grow !!!

[@ziggypop6682]

Amazing! Thank you very much Bob!!!

[@CatherineScott1]

Nice!!! Excellent idea. Thanks for the video.

[@mandfmarine]

How far from the root ball do you place your watering contraption. I have 6 Savannah hollies and 2 magnolia's how much and how often would you recommend watering. Thanks and this is a great idea

[@BobMongiello]

During the spring and summer i would do it weekly and not more than a few feet away and i have increased the length as the tree gets bigger . You will be amazed how fast the trees grow over the summer !

[@rzbcode3]

Bob Mongiello I live in Brownsville, Texas and my backyard soil is clayish with poor water drainage, how often would you recommend for my shade and fruit trees to be deep root watered?

[@BobMongiello]

Every day at least a little bit until you see that the plant is responding .if it is growing continue if it is turning yellow back off and try every other day .

[@rzbcode3]

Thank you so much for the advise!

[@BobMongiello]

mandfmarine I usually go as close as possible especially when they are small but if they are big about 2 feet away at the most also you can go way deeper the bigger the tree . If they are small i aim right below the ball to feed the main deep root and keep extending lower and lower until that root finds a water level on your property so it can grow on its own . make sense ?

[@jamescc2010]

I think I am going to make one this weekend start at video 5:28

[@carlosmparada1]

Great video Bob! thanks for sharing this :)

[@donhuunguyen]

How often you water your trees using deep root watering method? Thanks,

[@BobMongiello]

Don Nguyen I would do it every ,morning when I was doing it but that was in California very hot everyday in the summer ,, you can watch the reaction of the tree and if it starts to turn yellow that indicates to much water I believe .

[@Time2ski27]

I also got all the supplies to build one but i have question for you with regards to getting the pvc into the ground. Do you have to make a starter hole with a 3 ft pipe? Then, theoretically, one could reinsert the 3 ft pvc when you are ready to water? Thanks..

[@BobMongiello]

it can be messy if the ground is real hard but that is the nature of the beast ,it will eventually drill the hole , but do what works best for you.

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

This is awesome. You know, if you use this method to apply aerobic, fungally-dominant compost extract down into the soil and below any compaction layers, you won’t need to keep doing this over and over. Your plants will grow amazingly well, and you won’t need to irrigate or apply any chemicals anymore. You will also build soil very rapidly. It’s a win-win! See Dr. Elaine Ingham’s videos for more details.

[@BobMongiello]

thanks

[@georgeraven459]

Good job Bob!

[@howlingwolf51]

do you use this method to fertilize your trees and what fetilizer do you use ?

[@BobMongiello]

+howlingwolf51 I just use it to water I guess you could add fertilizer once the water settled down but you are hitting the roots directly so dilute it

[@tohopes]

I used to drill holes in the dirt with a hose when I was young..

[@tamarabosshardt449]

I LOVE this!

[@RicoGotMotion]

I put the lawn fabric and mulch around my trees and a couple of them are dying fast ! Its july and leaves are falling off ...its because of the fabric that the trees aren't getting water right?

[@BobMongiello]

well i am not sure the reason i just know plants and trees need water or they will die so get water to them and watch them thrive :)

[@a.trujillo3359]

Awesome job!

[@BobMongiello]

Thanks!

[@regthebackyardjackofalltrades]

How many gallons or minute intervals do you suggest I treat each tree with your method? I was thinking by water drilling until the PVC pipe goes about 3-4 feet in depth will be sufficient. Also how close to the main root should I be? Thanks again.

[@markraider7510]

Reg, I was thinking the same thing. What did you come up with? Arizona hot dry desert with bottle trees, thanks.

[@OFFICIALxGAMER]

how often do you water the trees using this method? I just planted northern red oak trees.

[@PorteñaCali]

Hey Bob, I am going to plant a Chinese Pistache, next to the sidewalk, which length would you recommend for the tubes? How many tubes? thanks!

[@BobMongiello]

Hmmm not sure of your questions ? you just need one deep root watering pipe and you can watering any plant any time

[@CMVelasco53]

Thanks. Great DIY.

[@marcogomez6530]

Sounds a great idea, but for how long should i water it.

[@BobMongiello]

depends but your trees will tell you when they need more water

[@Eastbaypisces]

what do you do after the water drains in the hole? u leave the hole there or backfill with soil?

[@BobMongiello]

leave the whole and just fill it with water and then drill it out every few weeks

[@MrsBuddevil]

Would you mind adding a list of items I need to buy

[@BobMongiello]

I know I am late on answering your question but if you look below there are many people who answer your question .Home depot has all this stuff and now you can buyone already made just search the internet for deep root watering or go to at tractor supply they have them for $34.00

[@bdorosz]

wonder if a guy could use this to plant grape plants with. Anyone know this or do this?

[@rickeydesormeaux8378]

nice but you should have used two 90's so the hose want kink when left hooked up

[@edlozano4081]

I can’t find a video showing you use the watering wand can you tell me how you use it please

[@BobMongiello]

I use it in this video ?

[@annep8721]

How does it not get clogged when putting into the ground

[@BobMongiello]

the water pressure keeps it from clogging very easily with no problems

[@bigcache]

Cannot find the PVC and hose adapter in home depot, can you share the link of your adapter?

[@elrob20]

+George Chen its in the area where the sprinklers are. I bought one today.

[@bigcache]

I checked the homedepot close to me, not in stock. And I found some in lows, will go there for this adapter. Thx.

[@A.C.71]

search amazon for this: Orbit 53368 1/2-Inch Pipe to 3/4-Inch Female Hose Fitting, PVC With this fitting you don't need the 1/2 pvc elbow with threads( which for me was hard to find) just a regular 1/2 pvc elbow, then just cut a little 2 inch piece of pvc pipe to connect the orbit fitting to the regular 1/2 pvc elbow

[@ourv9603]

The pipe you bury to water deep with need be perforated so the top roots too get water. !

[@BobMongiello]

what ever works for you and your enviroment

[@johnjaygurcsik9018]

How many minutes a do you do this for?

[@BobMongiello]

watering should just be about a minute but some times you hit a golfer hole and well I keep it going till the golfers close up shop :)

[@bfhoward1]

Why the Teflon compound?

[@cabbyhubby]

Bob Howard ....to keep the pipe threads from leaking

[@hamzali84]

Thx sir

[@MsThriller2009]

do u sell the finished product? im not good at making things.great video by the way

[@fauxmixedhair]

This is very easy to make. HD will even cut the PVC for you. I put it together in about 10 minutes

[@tonybazini1297]

sealing in home depot more chipper ...

[@bfhoward1]

Why last one is threaded, why not just pic glue it?

[@BobMongiello]

the threaded part is for the hose to come on an off easily otherwise you have this glued to the pipe .

[@GaryOutdoorsLiving]

I just added a quick connect to my deep root water wand. So then you snap off the garden hose wand and click on the deep rooter.

[@AriffAffendi]

i subbed and liked

[@e30m31989]

Cut the plunge tip at a 45 degree.

[@BobMongiello]

I like that good idea

[@ajjoseph7688]

Next time make same thing with copper for better result

[@BobMongiello]

good idea

[@charlescoker7752]

I have deep sand like the beach. Probably do not need this.

[@BobMongiello]

sand is the worst because water does not penitrate it acts like cement and the water just flows right over it . California where i live is the same .This works great with a sandy soil.

[@kbkesq]

5:30 he starts laying out the parts. I’ve system of your ground isn’t solid clay

[@buttninjaflex]

Did you have a stroke after your first sentence?

[@BobMongiello]

LOL

[@quinndavis3955]

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[@jvcyt298]

UH?

[@BobMongiello]

UH ????

[@dzerres]

Wow, the video and the product are pretty weak. You can jab this thing into rock-hard soil which most people have just below the surface of their garden. I've bent metal root waterers, this one would fail immediately (plus it has no way to force or push this thing in).

[@BobMongiello]

where the heck do you live on the moon !! This works fine and well if you break it it is cheap :)