Watering system drip tape on the garden plot

In the summer season, the most important problem for the gardener is watering. Many summer residents just do not have time. In order to ensure uninterrupted supply of water to the beds, it is possible to organize drip irrigation systems that can water all the planting without the participation of a person. The simplest method has long been considered the use of leks or hoses, in which holes were made. But the technology does not stand still. New and more advanced designs began to appear for supplying water in sufficient quantities throughout the garden plot.

The optimal is the use of automated irrigation. It is suitable if the beds with vegetables and fruit trees are located close enough to each other. Such irrigation systems not only help the summer owner in the care of the garden, but also carry a certain aesthetics. In addition, water is consumed less during their operation than with traditional irrigation methods.

Automated irrigation system - drip band - is made of high quality polyethylene. It has excellent resistance to ultraviolet radiation. It is arranged as follows. On a long pipe there are holes located at regular intervals. Water through them penetrates into the soil in small doses and nourishes the roots of plants. Thanks to the pressure compensators, it is evenly distributed.

To get a drip strip, you need to cut out a pipe of the required length. Its ends must be connected by means of a tee, couplings and a square. Connecting pipes, you need to consider the distance between the holes. If the distance between the pipes is 45 cm, the lines connected to it will be located at such an interval. You can also assemble the equipment for drip irrigation as follows. For this, a polyethylene hose is used. It is cut into pieces, connected to the system using adapters, at its ends, drip feeders are inserted. They allow you to regulate the amount of water coming to plants. With the source, the end of the hose is connected to the adapter-valve.

If there are plants on the site that are particularly in need of constant watering, then a separate branch of the system can be brought to them. To the view of the pipes that make up the drip band, do not spoil the appearance of the garden, they can be hidden under a layer of mulch. In this case, irrigation can be carried out inside the soil, so that water flows directly to the roots. And for moisture to flow on the surface of the earth, the hoses are placed above the soil, near the plants. Then the root system is moistened from above.

For the garden area, the drip band is convenient and practical. It allows you to individually water the plants, during its operation, a crust is not formed on the surface of the earth, and control by the owner is not necessary. It can function around the clock. Since watering through this system is tailored to the specific needs of plants, the risk of their disease from waterlogging is lost. To apply drip irrigation is possible not only on open ground, but also in greenhouses.