The most profitable and convenient garden irrigation systems

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Today, there are various systems for watering the garden, from a simple watering can to automatic devices. When planning a summer cottage, it is better to immediately think about installing an irrigation system. Lack of watering will nullify all efforts to create a garden and flower beds.

Of course, you can install several sprinkler systems in various places in the garden and garden, but these installations are quite far from a full-fledged garden irrigation system. Designing any system requires a thoughtful approach.

To begin with, the land is divided into a certain number of sectors, then sprinklers are selected, which, when combined into one, would completely cover the area intended for irrigation. Properly designed engineering communications and properly selected garden irrigation systems will help not only avoid some problems, but also save money and effort.

Of course, you can go the simplest way, using ordinary watering cans (watering by hand). This option is also quite effective. However, even simple garden irrigation systems require at least constantobservations.

Automatic garden watering systems solve this issue, and not only this one. You won't have to carry heavy hoses and be afraid to touch and damage planted shrubs or plants. You will forget about heavy watering cans. Not only that, you will reduce water and electricity costs while improving the quality of watering, while your presence on the site is not necessary at all.

Automatic garden irrigation systems will independently determine the level of precipitation, turning off irrigation if necessary, since they work from sensors that record air humidity. As a simplified option, you can consider semi-automatic systems programmed for hourly mode. In this case, watering will turn on at a certain (set) time.

What do automatic garden watering systems consist of?

These devices include the following items:

1. The control panel, which can be called the "brain" of the system. The function of the remote control is to comply with the set parameters (installed program). He, reading the weather station data, turns off the system if it starts to rain, and turns it on when the air humidity drops. The professional remote can be programmed for 365 days, which is especially important for those whose business is related to greenhouses.

2. Solenoid valves. These are kind of taps to which pipes are connected. They work in conjunction with a remote control that gives signals to open and close. The water supply goes through these valves.

3. Watering heads, also called sprinklers, which carry out watering. Mounted underground. The pressure applied to the system pushes the rods forward. Nozzles can rise up to 30 cm. Heads can be rotary (circular rotation) with an irrigation radius of an average of 11 m and fan (static, umbrella, spray), the irrigation radius of which is an average of 5 m. The length of the jet can be adjusted. Watering heads are equipped with nozzles (nozzles) that allow for distant watering, root watering, gentle watering.

4. Pipes (usually PVC and polyethylene, of various diameters). They burrow into the ground. For the winter they are purged with a compressor.

5. Pumping station. Raises water from a well. Set in the absence of centralized water supply.

The garden drip irrigation system is considered the most perfect and efficient. This method allows you to apply water directly to the roots of plants. In addition to saving water and reducing the cost of maintaining the land in a clean state (without weeds), it becomes possible to apply mineral soluble fertilizers. With poorly dissolving granules, blocking of droppers is possible.

The components of such a system include: a water supply source, a pumping station, a filter, a controller, a regulator that fixes pressure; main pipeline with branch pipelines extending from it and tubes with emitters.

The presented systems, with proper installation and operation, can be used for decades.