Irrigation has been a cornerstone of agricultural development since the dawn of civilization. As societies transitioned from nomadic lifestyles to settled farming communities, the need to manage water resources efficiently became paramount.
Comprehensive Guidelines for Do-it-Yourself Drip System Installation: Harnessing Expert Tips and Techniques for Achieving Optimal Results and Efficiencies.
Drip irrigation manifolds, designed to connect ¼” micro-tubing to ½” male pipe thread risers, offer versatile solutions for landscape irrigation, emphasizing factors such as outlet selection, flow rate consideration, durable design, and ease of maintenance to ensure optimal performance and longevity.
If there is an electric irrigation valve installed on your property, there is a good chance it is equipped with a wheel or handle (or screw), located on the top of the valve.
There are many different ways for you to water your plants. There is no system better than drip irrigation for how efficient it is.
Our suggestion is to use a combination of drip 1/4" soaker line or misters for large containers and individual drippers for the smaller pots.
Having access to organically grown vegetables has its benefits, but have you ever thought about how digging the soil, watering the plants and keeping the pests away can benefit your mind and body?
Dripline manufacturers have developed a variety of methods of dealing with the problem of root intrusion.
Teflon tape alone does an excellent job of sealing plastic pipe thread connections, and it will hold up for many years if it is applied properly.
Information on four different ways to start a drip irrigation system. Material lists and steps to get you up and running with your garden project.
Information and installation tips for micro tubing, emitters, dripline, poly tubing, hose end timers, compression fittings and retrofit products.
Simple steps for growing plants, herbs and flowers in containers.
PC dripline is an excellent choice to irrigate turf or plants in narrow or oddly shaped areas, and the product can be installed on or below the soil surface.
Troubleshooting is simply a series of tests which are performed to determine which component(s) are at fault by using a process of elimination.
Over the past several years, micro-irrigation manufacturers have been quite busy producing new low volume irrigation products and improving on the extensive array of existing products available to the home gardener.
When maintaining, repairing, and/or installing drip/low-volume irrigation systems, there is a good chance the technician will be dealing with polyethylene supply tubing of some type and size.
Like many products in the current commercial drip irrigation market place, low-volume micro-sprinklers were first developed for use in the agricultural industry, where wholesale growers, nurseries, and tree farmers have utilized them with much success for many years.
Any discussion of watering schedules for landscape drip irrigation systems should begin on site with an appraisal of the soil type.
DIG product selection and installation tips on micro tubing, drippers, driplines, micro sprinklers, sprayers, jets, misters, hose end timers, head assembly components, compression fittings and retrofit products.
When watering landscapes with drip irrigation systems it is important to recognize that systems need, at a minimum, yearly maintenance, even preferably twice a year.
Now the days start getting longer and the nights shorter, and it’s time to start planning, and soon planting, our new gardens and prepare for the warmer days to come.
The polyethylene supply tubing produced today for drip irrigation systems is a far superior product compared to the tubing that was manufactured in years past.
Drip/low volume irrigation systems operate at much lower pressures than sprinkler systems, and so a pressure regulator is usually required to bring the dynamic pressure down to an acceptable range, normally between 15 and 35 psi.
Selecting the correct size and type of filter for a low-volume system is a critical decision that should be made with forethought.
This is a suggestion for using a drip system in a garden or for long line along a fence with flowers, shrubs, groundcover and trees. This recommendation can be used on medium to heavy soil.
Drip irrigation is the slow, precise application of water and nutrients directly to the plant root zone in a predetermined pattern.
By Stuart Spaulding, CLIA. No, it's not a parking meter. DIG's LEIT Control System can be programmed to operate up to 28 valves, spanning an area of over one mile with up to 12 independent water schedules per valve.
Nearly all species of ornamental, specimen and fruit/nut bearing trees, at any stage of growth, will benefit from irrigation applied through a drip or low-volume irrigation system.
When freezing weather is anticipated, simply turn off your main water supply to the irrigation system and make sure that the backflow device, valves, filter, pressure regulator, pipe, sprinklers, drip hose, and drippers are free of water.
There is nothing that stands out as more beautiful than a well-manicured lawn and home garden. In fact, I have fond, youthful memories of helping my Grandpa Joe tend his crops.
Reviewing and upgrading your irrigation system can lead to better uniformity, resulting in water savings and a flourishing garden.
The benefits of utilizing in-line emitter tubing, a.k.a. landscape dripperline, are numerous and well known.
Drip/low-volume irrigation system maintenance is more necessary, time consuming, and involved than maintenance of conventional sprinkler systems.
On-line, single outlet, point- source emitters, (once available in only a few non-pressure compensating types) are now produced by many manufacturers, and are available in a wide variety of designs and flow rates.
