subject: Improve Your Growing With Greenhouse Irrigation [print this page] Greenhouse irrigation can make your growth improve by up to 73%, if you simply use it properly. The most popular greenhouse irrigation is considered the drip irrigation method also known as micro irrigation systems.
Most who have a greenhouse do not spend as much time as we should watering our plants and gardens inside. Therefore the plants tend to dry up and some will wilt and even die due to improper watering. From time to time, some gardeners over water their plants and also cause them to perish. If either of these situations applies to you, it may be best to invest into greenhouse irrigation systems to help even out your watering program.
Drip irrigation is helpful because you no longer have to remember to make a trip to the greenhouse to water your plants. A bit of effort installing the system and offer you several years of watering service, and is very efficient. Drip irrigation is the very slow application of water to all of your garden's root zones. The water is no longer wasted on areas where growth does not take place, and the roots keep the ideal moisture levels. This type of irrigation can keep the level ideal at all times, and there is less water lost to weather conditions like sun or winds.
If you are looking for a way of increasing your plant production and efficiency, you may want to invest in an automated irrigation system for your greenhouse. Hand watering is by far the dominant irrigation method in greenhouses, but is normally only used in small greenhouses. For the larger or more professional greenhouse keepers, automated systems may help you save time and money.
With hand watering, your plants may be watered to saturation and other plants are under watered. More times than not, plants are overlooked until it is too late and they cannot be saved. Reduced revenues for professional greenhouses are seen due to this lack of watering in some plants, and the expenses can be severe to replace them all.
Efficient irrigation systems can be easy to install and will cost much less to operate than using laborers for one season. To get the best ideas for your irrigation, you will need to look at the best method for the size of area you plan on using the irrigation on and the plants. Defined by type of plants and size, your system can be created. Some plants require only 1-2 inches of water weekly and others require this amount over a monthly time frame. Therefore it is more cost effective to use the irrigation in those areas such as rose bushes that require that amount of water weekly to the root base.
Drip irrigation is best used for plant containers that are bigger than one gallon, as well as hanging baskets. If your container is larger than 3 gallons in size, a spray system may be much better suited. To improve your greenhouse growth with irrigation, you should research the types of irrigation best suited to your plants and area.
