The right choice of irrigation system for the garden is the key to bountiful harvests
Not only sufficient, but also optimal, for a particular crop, the amount of water is an important factor in the successful cultivation and obtaining large yields of agricultural products. Different watering systems for the garden meet different requirements and when choosing them, it is necessary to give preference to the option that will require lower costs and satisfy all the requirements.
Irrigation methods
- Drip - with such an organization of the irrigation system for the garden, water is supplied directly to the root system of the plant through small holes in the hoses dug into the soil.
- Sprinkling - plants are irrigated from above using a hose or pipe with a spray, when pressure appears, droplets or finely dispersed water dust are sprayed.
- Intrasoil - as a rule, this method is used on large garden plots and vegetable gardens, while in the soil, according to a certain pattern, horizontally, hoses are deepened, polypropylene or metal pipes through which water is subsequently supplied.
- Surface - the most common method, most often watering is done in strips, furrows or between ridges, less often - selective or continuous flooding.
Types of watering systems for the garden
- Without the use of automation.
- Semi-automatic.
- Automatic.
Irrigation without using automation
Popular, but low effective and time consuming method. This method gives results only in small areas: small flower beds, 2-3 short beds, small greenhouses. It is carried out using an ordinary watering can or a portable hose connected to a water source (tank, tap).
Disadvantages:
- a crust forms on the soil;
- there is a high probability of the formation of "burns" on plants due to moisture residues;
- uneven distribution of moisture.
Advice! This irrigation is best done in the early morning hours or in the evening before sunset.
Semi-automatic garden watering system
- sector;
- circular;
- pendulum;
- pulse.
Another type of semi-automatic garden irrigation system is drip irrigation. It is a plastic flexible pipe with valves that cover small holes. When pressure appears and increases in the irrigation system, the valves open, allowing fluid to escape from the pipeline.
Automated irrigation
It is implemented in the same way as a semi-automatic system with small but important additions that greatly facilitate the work of the gardener:
- electronic control of time and watering intensity;
- depending on the conditions, the liquid is pumped using a submerged or surface pump;
- built-in sensors that determine the dryness of the soil (sensor), etc.