Drop irrigation | What is a drop irrigation system and its benefits? – Blog

Black irrigation is an advantageous and mandatory irrigation system for the cultivation of vegetables in protected and field areas, but also for floral provisions in gardens, hedges, orchards and screws.

The advantages of this type of irrigation consist of: reduction of the risk of weeds, considerable reduction in the amount of work, the possibility of applying fertilizers as well as reducing the consumption of water and energy.

Black irrigation can be automated by establishing the duration of irrigation according to:

– water flow;
– the substrate of culture (cultivation on earth, hydroponic or in different substrates);
– the needs of the water of the plants depending on the vegetative phase;
– the period in which irrigation is made.

This system is also used for fertirrigation (the administration of fertilizers together with the irrigation of plants), promoting a correct and optimal dosage of nutrients.

A drip irrigation system consists

1. Source of water: it can come from the centralized network, a local source (well) or rainwater collection basins. Due to the high consumption of water for vegetables in greenhouses and solariums, the cheaper source of water will be considered possible (preferably a local source);

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3. The main distribution tube: it can be a polyethylene tube, sized depending on the amount of water consumed and the type of water source, but also of the surface to be irrigated (tube with a diameter of 25 mm or 40 mm) ;

4 For vegetables we recommend that the drop ribbon has a diameter of 17 mm. The drippers will be positioned 20 x 20 cm and with a drop of dropper of 1 l/hour or will be positioned at a distance equal to the distance between the plants in line. To ensure drop irrigation in the floral provisions, it is possible to use special flexible pipes, with dried drivers incorporated at a distance of 30 cm, which can be positioned both on the ground and on the metropolis (buried); The flow in a dropper is 1.6 l/h.

5. The irrigation tape is mounted on the ground surface, with the colored lines at the top.

The irrigation system works between 0.5 and 2 bar, depending on the thickness of the wall.

The drop irrigation system guarantees maximum efficiency according to the following considerations:

– Make sure precise quantities of water at the roots of plants;
– guarantees water and energy saving;
– Reduce the frequency and number of desert interventions;
– guarantees better access between plants files.

The advantages of the drop irrigation system are:

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2. Each single system can receive the optimal quantity of water, depending on its current needs;

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5 Some chemical treatments are reduced or avoiding, thus avoiding pollution of crops.

6. He limits the possibility of propagation of diseases and parasites throughout the harvest;

7. The work required to manage the drop irrigation system is much lower than other irrigation methods, which means more time for other small tasks and expenses;

8 It allows exactly the amount of fertilizers administered according to the optimal needs of the plant. The dripping fertilization system can guarantee an increase in productivity up to 100%;

9 Air humidity. The sensors are connected to a programmer who records and controls the activation and duration of irrigation.

Water plants in pots and gardeners

The drop irrigation system can also be adapted to ornamental plants in pots or gardeners.

To do this, you can opt for one Complete irrigation set for vases and gardeners or from one Irrigation set for the holiday period.

These sets include programmer, regulatory pressure filter, irrigation tube, microaspers, tube fixing pins, being necessary only for the assembly of a certain number of pots or gardeners.

If you decide to install the flow irrigation system yourself, the necessary components can be purchased separately.

It is a safe way to water the plants during the holidays, without the need for help from neighbors or family.