If you’re searching for an alternative method to water vegetables and plants, then think about the benefits that drip irrigation offers.
What is Drip Irrigation?
It is an irrigation technique that sends tiny drips of water straight into the roots of the plant.
1. Lower water consumption – Through specifically at the root of the plant the water doesn’t get wasted on areas that don’t benefit the plant.
2. Healthier Foliage : Overhead watering is when the leafy leaves remain wet for a long time after the irrigation. Wet leaves cause discoloration and spots. By drip irrigation, plants ‘ leaves are dry.
3. Helps Prevent Fungus – Wet leaves can trigger fungus, like powdery mildew expand. Drip irrigation helps keep foliage dry and helps prevent fungus.
4. Helps to prevent soil erosion – Drip irrigation is a soft steady drip, which decreases runoff which in turn reduces soil erosion.
5. Reduces Weeds – As the those areas between the plants will not receive any water, weeds will be less likely to flourish.
6. Reduced Runoff of Nutrients – If there’s an abundance of water dripping across the surface of the soil it depletes the nutrients of that soil. Since drip irrigation decreases runoff it helps to reduce losses of nutrients.
7. Doesn’t need lot leveling and drainage – Most irrigation systems leave a large amount of water on soil’s surface. This implies that drainage and site leveling is needed to avoid standing water. When drip irrigation is used, this isn’t so important since less water is utilized and the water is direct to the roots system.
8. Can be used with low pressure – Low pressure is actually great to use for drip irrigation. The majority of overhead irrigation systems need tanks of pressure if there are lots of sprinkler heads.
Negatives
1. Clogging – Perhaps the most significant drawback with drip irrigation is that little holes in the drip lines may become blocked. The likelihood of clogging increases if the water you use contains iron. If your water is not maintained properly the drip line’s holes could become blocked and stop the water from flowing.
2. Installation is required A drip irrigation system needs some planning, buying of supplies, and then installation. It’s more difficult than simply setting up the hose and having an attached sprinkler.
3. requires regular maintenance and supervision – It is essential to regularly check your drip lines regularly to make sure they’re functioning correctly. Because a significant portion of the action is performed at near the top of soils, it could be hard to identify issues at first. Drip irrigation is also subject to regular blowouts during the winter and winterizing.
What is Drip Irrigation Do Its Work?
1. Drip irrigation begins with a straightforward connection to an spigot or hose which many homeowners own. Based on the type of system the connection could differ.
2. From the zone valves , you connect the principal supply lines. Because the system I set up has two separate zones, there are two distinct supply lines. Each supply line is connected through a total of six raised beds.
3. After your supply lines have been running, you’re now ready to make a tap on the supply line with an instrument that is specifically designed for tapping. It is included in the kit. After tapping, you can put in the drip lines (shown above). They are smaller in diameter than that of supply lines. The supply lines can be tapped as many times you want, based on the number of rows or raised beds that you have.
