Dramm Syphonject Setup: Fertilize While You Water

By Zamzows Lawn, Garden, & Pet – Zamzows store | Published: 2026-11-03

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Set up the Dramm Plastic Syphonject with the included 170PL, dial in a safe mixing ratio, and feed your garden through the hose without mixing buckets.

Quick answer

Connect the Dramm Plastic Syphonject between your hose and sprayer or wand, drop the pick-up tube into a bucket of pre-mixed fertilizer, then run the hose at a steady flow while you water. Adjust the mixing ratio by changing the concentration of your bucket solution, not by guessing at the faucet.

Why a siphon mixer beats a watering can for feeding

A hose-end siphon draws liquid fertilizer from a container and blends it into the water stream as you water. That saves you from filling and hauling multiple watering cans, and it lets you cover a bed in one pass. The trade-off is that the final dilution depends on both your bucket concentration and your water flow, so you need to set up deliberately rather than eyeball it.

What the Syphonject does and does not control

The Dramm Plastic Syphonject is a siphon device that pulls liquid from a container and mixes it into the hose stream. This listing includes the 170PL component, but the catalog does not publish a fixed dilution ratio or a flow-rate chart. That means you control the dose through the strength of your bucket mix and a quick calibration test, not through a numbered dial.

When to skip the siphon and use a watering can

For a few pots or a single newly planted shrub, a watering can gives you more precise control and less waste. The siphon shines on larger beds, lawns, and rows where you want to feed and water in one pass. If your fertilizer label calls for a very specific dilution, test the siphon output first or use a can so you do not overshoot.

Step-by-step Syphonject setup

Flush and connect the hose: Run water through the hose for a few seconds to clear debris, then attach the Syphonject to the faucet end and your sprayer or wand to the outlet. Hand-tighten only. A dirty screen or loose fitting is the most common cause of weak suction.
Mix a measured bucket of fertilizer: Fill a clean bucket with water and add liquid fertilizer at the rate on its label. Stir well so the concentrate is fully dissolved before the pick-up tube goes in. Never pour undiluted fertilizer into the siphon; the device draws liquid, not sludge.
Place the pick-up tube: Put the weighted end of the tube in the bucket and keep it off the bottom so sediment does not clog it. Set the bucket on stable ground near the faucet. If the tube floats or sucks air, suction will stall mid-bed.
Calibrate the output with a quick test: Run the hose into a clear container for 30 seconds at your normal flow, then check the color or strength of the output. Adjust by making the bucket mix weaker or stronger, not by opening the faucet wider. Higher flow can change the siphon rate, so calibrate at the flow you will actually use.
Water evenly and watch the bucket: Apply the mix across the bed at a steady pace, refilling the bucket with the same concentration as needed. Stop when the soil is moist, not saturated. Mark the bucket level so you know how much you have applied.
Flush the unit after use: Remove the pick-up tube from the bucket and run clean water through the Syphonject for a minute to rinse the internal passages. Disconnect and drain before storing. Fertilizer left in the siphon can crystallize and block suction next time.

Product facts

Dramm Plastic Syphonject with 170PL Included: The Dramm Plastic Syphonject is a hose-end siphon designed to draw liquid from a container and mix it into the water stream; this listing includes the 170PL. You can feed plants through the hose without a separate pump, but you must supply and mix the fertilizer concentrate yourself.
Dramm Plastic Syphonject with 170PL Included