Last spring, planning to automate lawn watering near the house, rummaged on Ali-Express, and found this timer. I had experience using similar timers, just bought in Poland. This, unlike Polish, has as many as sixteen programs. (Polish only has two). That is, you can set your watering 16 times a day !!! ... This, of course, is an option, because, in practice, it is mainly needed only twice.
I personally use only two programs - that is, I insist on a timer so that watering occurs 2 times a day - at 0.30 and at 5.30. At this time, the "rain" does not bother anyone. In addition, plants at this time "cooled down" and do not receive temperature shock.
The manufacturer provides for a hose connection at the outlet, for this there is a quick-detachable connector in the kit.
But I, for example, set a timer to break the pipe, which goes from the hydrophore to the nozzles.
The timer is powered by two AAA elements. If you put "Durasel", enough for the whole season. No wires should be pulled to it.
I used it for one season, and in winter I bought two more of these - for the automation of drip irrigation of greenhouses and beds.
Cost: ~ 1007