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The average household with a 10,000 square foot yard (Less than ¼ acre) uses up to
3,000 gallons weekly on typical spray irrigation. Running a conventional sprinkler for 2
hours can use up to 500 gallons of water.
But by placing water directly on the plant's root zone as the case of drip irrigation
you can reduce the amount of water and fertilizer used. The utilization of this method
with longer watering intervals, creates deeper roots and more abundant foliage. Drip
irrigation also helps maintain an optimum moisture level in your soil by eliminating the
normal water loss created by the sun and wind which increases plant productivity and
improved quality. While traditional sprinkler systems are about 70 - 80% efficient, drip
systems can boast a 92% efficiency rate. Factors to implement these systems include
the absence of evaporation and run-off of the water that occurs with conventional
sprinkler systems. Also water is only applied where it is needed - at the roots - rather
than being sprayed in large arcs throughout your yard. Drip irrigation systems can
range in size from a few plants to several thousand acres. From the fact that the water
is not sprayed into the air, drip irrigation allows steep slopes once thought to be ill
suited for plants to be planted; in fact, the more difficult the installation, the greater
the advantages of drip irrigation. Drip irrigation has also been credited with reducing
disease problems sometimes created by high levels of moisture on some plants, by
watering only the plant's roots zone and minimizing the water contact with the leaves,
stems, and fruit of plants, drip irrigation systems cut down water-borne pests and
fungal diseases that are spread by water movement. In short, drip irrigation is the slow
and precise delivery of water to chosen plantings. Drip irrigation can maintain near
perfect moisture levels in the root zone of the plants, avoiding the too wet/too dry
swings typical of overhead watering. While drip irrigation is not suitable to irrigate
lawn areas, 9th Avenue Designs, LLC continues to design creative alternatives to
large lawns.
In addition drip irrigation benefits include:
-Allows the areas between designated plants to remain dry therefore reducing weed
growth.
-Saves time, money, and water because the system is so efficient.
-Reduces leaching of water and nutrients below the root zone.
-Water savings over standard spray systems because only areas around root zone are
irrigated and water is not subject to evaporation and wind loss.
-Plants undergo less stress from variations in soil moisture. Plant appearance is
enhanced.
-Slow application rate prevents excess surface water build-up and reduces
evaporation.
-Systems can adapt to all conditions, with proper design any plant, soil type &
exposure can benefit from drip irrigation
-The nature of drip irrigation’s low flow rate allows larger areas to be irrigated at the
same time.
-Through the use of fertilizer dispensers if used, nutrients can be fed directly to the
plant in controlled quantities without over fertilizing the entire bed, thus optimizing
fertilizer contact to desired plants.
-The water application rate can be tailored to fit each individual plant. This is
accomplished by the use of different quantities of emitters and emitters with different
discharge rates.
-Given the efficiently of the systems; water runoff and erosion are all but eliminated.
3,000 gallons weekly on typical spray irrigation. Running a conventional sprinkler for 2
hours can use up to 500 gallons of water.
But by placing water directly on the plant's root zone as the case of drip irrigation
you can reduce the amount of water and fertilizer used. The utilization of this method
with longer watering intervals, creates deeper roots and more abundant foliage. Drip
irrigation also helps maintain an optimum moisture level in your soil by eliminating the
normal water loss created by the sun and wind which increases plant productivity and
improved quality. While traditional sprinkler systems are about 70 - 80% efficient, drip
systems can boast a 92% efficiency rate. Factors to implement these systems include
the absence of evaporation and run-off of the water that occurs with conventional
sprinkler systems. Also water is only applied where it is needed - at the roots - rather
than being sprayed in large arcs throughout your yard. Drip irrigation systems can
range in size from a few plants to several thousand acres. From the fact that the water
is not sprayed into the air, drip irrigation allows steep slopes once thought to be ill
suited for plants to be planted; in fact, the more difficult the installation, the greater
the advantages of drip irrigation. Drip irrigation has also been credited with reducing
disease problems sometimes created by high levels of moisture on some plants, by
watering only the plant's roots zone and minimizing the water contact with the leaves,
stems, and fruit of plants, drip irrigation systems cut down water-borne pests and
fungal diseases that are spread by water movement. In short, drip irrigation is the slow
and precise delivery of water to chosen plantings. Drip irrigation can maintain near
perfect moisture levels in the root zone of the plants, avoiding the too wet/too dry
swings typical of overhead watering. While drip irrigation is not suitable to irrigate
lawn areas, 9th Avenue Designs, LLC continues to design creative alternatives to
large lawns.
In addition drip irrigation benefits include:
-Allows the areas between designated plants to remain dry therefore reducing weed
growth.
-Saves time, money, and water because the system is so efficient.
-Reduces leaching of water and nutrients below the root zone.
-Water savings over standard spray systems because only areas around root zone are
irrigated and water is not subject to evaporation and wind loss.
-Plants undergo less stress from variations in soil moisture. Plant appearance is
enhanced.
-Slow application rate prevents excess surface water build-up and reduces
evaporation.
-Systems can adapt to all conditions, with proper design any plant, soil type &
exposure can benefit from drip irrigation
-The nature of drip irrigation’s low flow rate allows larger areas to be irrigated at the
same time.
-Through the use of fertilizer dispensers if used, nutrients can be fed directly to the
plant in controlled quantities without over fertilizing the entire bed, thus optimizing
fertilizer contact to desired plants.
-The water application rate can be tailored to fit each individual plant. This is
accomplished by the use of different quantities of emitters and emitters with different
discharge rates.
-Given the efficiently of the systems; water runoff and erosion are all but eliminated.
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