Irrigation Systems And Different Methods For Watering Your Garden
In the field of agriculture, water is of great importance because no plantation can live without it
. For keeping the garden vegetations and plants to grow gradually, right sort of water supply and irrigation method has to be adopted. There is a variety of irrigation systems developed for the watering task.
Always prefer those irrigation systems which make the use of water as little as possible. Not because water is precious and one can not get it wasted, but because only the proper amount of water distribution benefits your plantation. Too much water uptake can harm them and too little watering also can bring malnutrition.
Normally, the common one is flood irrigation which is somewhat old and out-of-date watering method that offers irregular irrigation supply. On the contrary, the modern systems and techniques are developed for your watering purpose. Some of them are sprinkler systems and the most recommended drip irrigation systems.
Using sprinkler systems, you can irrigate your vegetations and garden plants from the top through pipe or hose. But this sprinkling system has some shortcomings. As you spray water, water gets evaporated slightly in the air. Likewise, the water being sprayed make the soil wet and the water does not go to the root level.
Compared to sprinklers, drip irrigation system is more beneficial. The technique of drip irrigation involves offering uniform watering which goes directly to the root level without getting water evaporated in the air. And also it preserves the moisture level in the soil which is essential for the growth of the vegetation and other garden plants.
Do you know when and how drip irrigation system or technique came into being which has now became so popular? Previously, the majority of people used clay pots as the means of watering system. They made little holes in the pots in order to get water dripped slowly and little by little on the plants.
Around 1866, in Afghanistan, there were some researchers who experimented with clay pipes and developed irrigation and drainage systems. Later on, this irrigation system took the shape of drip irrigation method.
But the refined and perfect idea of drip irrigation technique was developed in 1959 by a person called Simcha Blass in Israel. With Kibbutz Hatzerim, he made surface drip irrigation emitters.
Drip irrigation is sometimes called micro or trickle irrigation. Some misspell it as drip irragation. This irrigation system is made of emitters, pipes, and tubing. It can be made on the surface level or beneath the soil. There are several drip irrigation supplies, for instance; soaker hose, drip emitters, hose connectors, tubing and pipes, pressure regulator, filter, valve, timers, etc. available in the market for making the system.
If you think that drip irrigation can suit your watering task for your entire garden and vegetations, there you can install it by yourself easily. First of all, take polyethylene hose or tubing in order to make the main lines and join the lines with the helps of hose connectors.
Install pressure regulator to force the water. Do not miss to install filter so that no remnants can smother the way of your watering force. Install emitters for distributing water to your plants. And finally, install timers so that you can on and off your water supply whenever you wish.
Surface level drip irrigation is most often recommended. It is so, because, the system on the surface can be carried or shifted to where your garden plants are. In future, if you happen to make your garden bigger, you can shift or move your hoses easily to reach your new plants.
Thus, which irrigation system and method you choose depends upon the watering requirements of your garden plants. Make proper choice of your irrigation method and keep your garden healthier and greener!
by: Samantha
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