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10 Reasons to install Drip Irrigation in your Garden
I travel all the time to produce videos and with my automated drip irrigation system from Dripworks I no longer have to worry about asking the neighbors to water my plants while I'm away. I had a great time learning from Leon and my raised beds have flourished since installing a drip irrigation system.
Drip irrigation has been used since ancient times when buried clay pots were filled with water, which would gradually seep into the grass or crops. Modern drip irrigation has arguably become the world's most valued innovation in agriculture in the past forty years, which offered the first practical alternative to surface irrigation like sprinklers and flood and drain systems. Drip irrigation may also use devices called micro-spray heads, which spray water in a small area, instead of dripping emitters. These are generally used on tree and vine crops with wider root zones. Subsurface drip irrigation uses permanently or temporarily buried drip line located where the plant is. Modern City Gardeners have been flocking to it, not only to save water, but because the systems can be automated allowing for worry free gardening.
- Minimized fertilizer/nutrient loss due to localized application and reduced leaching.
- Conserves Water.
- Ability to irrigate irregular shaped spaces.
- Allows safe use of recycled water.
- Moisture within the root zone can be maintained at field capacity.
- Soil type plays less important role in frequency of irrigation.
- Minimized soil erosion.
- Highly uniform distribution of water i.e., controlled by output of each nozzle.
- Variation in supply can be regulated by regulating the valves and drippers.
- Fertigation can easily be included with minimal waste of fertilizers.
- Foliage remains dry thus reducing the risk of disease.
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