The front yard has about 40 feet of soaker hose covering the flowers outside the fence (finally, watering those was quite a chore) and a dripper doohicky for each of the 10 three sisters mounds. The back yard, with its 60 feet of corn rows just has a soaker hose down the top of each row.
Watering is a lot easier now, and I this should also help with weeds because we won't have as much excess water all over the place.
Installing it was pretty easy, even with the extra effort of burying the lines in the front yard so that the only exposed bits are the drippers above the mounds. The only part that was really time consuming or terribly strenuous was trenching the 50 feet or so needed to get from the spigot in the back yard to the corn along the back fence. I had forgotten how hard packed the back yard is...but now we have water the full length of it, ready to tap into wherever we might need it!If you're considering a drip system I highly recommend it.
FERTIGATION
ReplyDeleteDrip irrigation is one such technology, which has assumed great importance in the recent times. In the present situation when the irrigated area is increasing, ground water table is dwindling and availability of surface water for irrigation is getting reduced, drip irrigation is the only answer to meet the growing demand of water.
Drip Irrigation is the most modern technique of applying water directly to the root zone of the plant in right quantity at the right time and at the right place.
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FERTIGATION
ReplyDeleteDrip irrigation is one such technology, which has assumed great importance in the recent times. In the present situation when the irrigated area is increasing, ground water table is dwindling and availability of surface water for irrigation is getting reduced, drip irrigation is the only answer to meet the growing demand of water.
Drip Irrigation is the most modern technique of applying water directly to the root zone of the plant in right quantity at the right time and at the right place.
For More Details visit http://sujayirrigations.com/
Drip irrigation is not only a water conservation method but as you mentioned in your article a great way to reduce labor and maintenance as well.Once installed a drip irrigation save a lot of time spent on watering. As you pointed out by directing what will get watered you avoid helping the weeds along.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry though I am sure that you will find plenty of others chores that will fill the time you saved by installing your drip irrigation system.