Soak, drip or sprinkler irrigation: which system is best for you?
Water, together with sunlight, is a fundamental factor for plant growth, so it is worth paying close attention to the irrigation systems available on the market that best suit the needs of the garden. Watering by hand can be annoying, inconvenient and time-consuming, so choosing a simple and customized irrigation system can help the garden to thrive. can help the garden thrive successfully while saving water.while saving water. It’s the easiest way to give plants consistent moisture for bigger and better harvests. The benefits of having an irrigation system is that once they are installed, there is no need to move them throughout the season. In addition, they take only a few minutes to install and with the help of basic tools and a timer, the plants will water themselves.
There are different types of irrigation systems, which are summarized below:
1. Irrigation by soaking:
Soaker hoses deliver water directly to plant roots, where it is quickly absorbed. This method also keeps the leaves of the plants dry, thus avoiding disease and pest problems..
The installation of a soaker hose irrigation system makes watering the garden a simple task thanks to the automatic setup.
The soaker irrigation system uses a hose to provide a slow, deep watering at the root of the plants. Soaker irrigation saves more water than sprinkler irrigation because the layout can be configured by alternating hoses that apply water with hoses that do not.
2. Drip irrigation:
Drip irrigation consists of hoses containing small drippers. Each dripper emits a controlled flow of fertilizer-containing droplets, thus achieving a controlled application of water and nutrients directly to the application of water and nutrients directly to the root of the plant.. The drop-by-drop application allows time for the water to be distributed slowly and evenly without runoff.
Installation is simple, just cut the drip hose to the required length and place it along the rows so that the perforations face the plant.
This system represents an important water saving, since it avoids evaporation or waste and also energy saving, because the drip system works at low pressures.
3. Sprinkler irrigation:
Like the drip system, the sprinkler irrigation system also uses pressurized water, which simulates a uniform rainfall for infiltration at the same point where the drops fall. The water sprinklers are strategically placed over the crop to ensure that the area of the orchard to be irrigated is completely covered. It has the disadvantage of requiring large quantities of water, in addition to an investment in canalization infrastructure, water sprinklers and it is a system with water losses due to evaporation.
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