What is drip irrigation?
Let's start with a short introduction. Under drip, droplet or pearl irrigation can be roughly understood a purposeful and economical way of irrigation. Specially prepared hoses, nozzles or attachments deliver water to your plants permanently or at intervals. The amount of water or the duration of the delivery you can determine depending on the system. In addition, it is possible for you to realize a planar or targeted way of irrigation. The different systems work by means of natural capillary forces or with the existing pressure in your line. drip irrigation system
Advantages and disadvantages of drip irrigation
Above all, drip irrigation systems and systems serve to save water and reduce your workload in the garden. This even goes so far that fully automated systems using moisture measurement, air pressure monitoring, and even more gadgets can independently irrigate your plants.
Here are the key advantages of drip irrigation:
- Water supply exactly in the right amount matched to the plants
- There is no water wasted
- The plant can be combined with fertilizers and pesticides
- Soil minerals and nutrients are less washed out
- Fungal diseases are prevented
- Complete automation
The disadvantage in the first step, of course, the cost. Problems can also quickly arise when installing and commissioning such systems, eg during the laying of the hoses, through possible blockages and in the basic planning. So for drip irrigation systems, the area should be horizontal and not rising. The disadvantages are otherwise limited. Under certain circumstances, it can lead to higher overall care costs - this must be checked carefully.
Irrigation tips, space saving and cheap
You are planning a short trip only over the weekend and therefore do not want to make your neighbors more familiar with the right plant care? Then our first and cheapest solution is just right for you. With little accessories, you can give your empty PET bottles a new life and save your plants from the early passing away. Irrigation tips are attachments for PET bottles that you put upside down in your GUARDI window boxes and plant pots stuck. drip irrigation system installation
Depending on the size of your planters and the water needs of their inhabitants, you choose the volume of PET bottles. You can buy your irrigation tips from plastic or ceramic. Our recommendation to you is the use of the somewhat more expensive but more reliable ceramic version. There are the following reasons for this: The pores of the ceramic are almost resistant to clogging. The bottles do not need to create a vacuum, so you can simply drill the bottom of your bottles to ensure a smooth discharge. And finally, ceramics are more environmentally friendly than plastics. drip irrigation system design