Drip irrigation is an incredibly simple, yet effective, system that allows you to save money and water.
The system, also known as trickle irrigation, lets water slowly drip onto the roots of plants, either through the soil or directly onto the roots, using valves, pipes, tubing and emitters.
Advantages to Drip Irrigation
There a number of advantages to installing drip irrigation, both for you and your plants, and here are just a few:
- You use less water more effectively.
- You use less fertilizer.
- Because the system isn't above ground, recycled water can be used safely.
- There is less soil erosion.
- There are less weeds, as the water is beneath the surface.
- There is less work to be done.
- Water is kept off the leaves of the plants, which can damage them and cause mold.
How does it work?
Pipes, which can come in round or flat varieties, are usually buried underground, although some systems can be installed on the surface, as long as they on the ground and close to the roots.
The pipes have emitters, or openings, that are usually set a minimum of 18 inches apart.
Through this pipe you can funnel both water and fertilizer, allowing the water and fertilizer to seep into the soil regularly.
It is a direct way of watering and feeding your plants, without having to do it yourself.
Expert drip irrigation system companies can provide all of the parts you need to build up a drip irrigation system, taking the hassle out researching and discovering the parts in a DIY store, which can be tricky and time consuming, how will you know what you need?
If you have a vegetable patch that needs some help, or a pretty flowerbed that is suffering in the heat, drip irrigation will revamp your garden, and it's just so easy.
You can start with a basic package, and if you need to expand you can do it easily with add-ons that are just as easy to install.
Just go to your nearest drip irrigation services company and buy all the parts you need to start; it's that simple.
Without a doubt, drip irrigation systems can be very beneficial to many farmers and ranchers!