Natural spring irrigation questions

[sticky367]

going to be using a natural spring on my property. Although I have experience growing this will be my first outdoor/organic run so i need some help! thank you for reading!

As it was described to me by a stoney bud: sometimes when earth is pushed upwards forming hills water is forced out which is a type of spring

From what I hear these springs can be a ticking time bomb so hopefully no problems!

Was planning to put a few plants in below these small springs and grow them as large as possible

I have no clue how to properly irrigate though. should I have the water running directly to the plants? later in the season the spring should run to a trickle I know should capture the water in some sort of res but i want the watering to be mostly automatic because i will not be able to look after them most of the time I havent seen many outdoor grows like this so its hard for me to call on my experience for ideas

One last thing, last time i was at the spot i noticed that the larger creeks that these springs run into is milky white water and had some bubbles in it. this place is pretty much complete wilderness and i am not sure what could be in the water. it was raining very recently so it could just be run off but i wanted to ask because i am an outdoor newbie

anyone know whats up with the water?
any advice, links, threads, grow journals or references that might be able to help me with my irrigation

 

[Swamp Thang]

The planters that make up my tropical jungle swamp grow all sit in standing water year-round, and the plants thrive, so I would imagine that your garden will do equally well in close proximity to small trickles of water, diverted from your spring with hand-excavated channels, and flowing right beside the plant stems.

If the spring's water flow is too small to divert, you could dam the flow with an earthen or rock berm, to create a small reservoir of water that will quickly build up enough water pressure to flow easily into the irrigation channels that you dig, connecting that reservoir to the garden.

If your location is sufficiently remote, AND if you have access to earth-moving equipment, you can of course create a far more substantial water reservoir, whose irrigation channels will supply a considerably wider area of cultivation, though such a grow might be easier to spot from the air than would a smaller, manually-constructed water-retention pond.

 

[Backyard Farmer]

If you own the springs you can make a dam in a narrow place and make a pool to draw from.

 

[jackel]

Make a spring box with an outlet to a holding tank. Whatever size ur tank is will be your reserve if ur spring drys up.
Your irrigation/drip system can be ran my 9v water timers.

 

[theJointedOne]

yea and if its guerrilla just get a sick camo net or tarp and toss it over the spring box, then toss some branches ect over them...camo spring!!!!!!! ftw!

 

[stoned-trout]

is there room for my tent anywhere???..... only once in my life did I have a spring......if it eventually only trickles start digging a resevoir....pond liner and underlayment....forget home depot ..farmtek....electric pump/filter and battery and timer..digging small trenches/diverting might work depending on soil, but might become problematic if water runs low later on.....

 

[sticky367]

Oh man you guys rock, Mr. Swamp Thang, Backyard Farmer, Jackel, ThejointedOne, Stoned Trout. Thank you for the responses. I swear its awesome to be able to talk to people about whats up in my head.

Always room for friends Stoned Trout! Ill have to make a journal when things get crackin!

 

[New2017]

Hello, I see this has been a few years...How is your grow utilizing natural spring water?