Micro Irrigation

Micro irrigation is an above ground, automated watering system designed to water only what requires watering. Micro-irrigation employs drippers, soaker/drip hoses, and micro sprinklers, thus significantly reducing water consumption. Conventional irrigation systems rate sprinklers and bubblers in gallons per minute, while micro-irrigation flow rates are in gallons per hour. For example a lawn sprinkler may be rated at 1 to 5 GPM, or 60 to 300 GPH, drip emitters are usually rated at 1-4 GPH ; microsprinklers are rated at 15-45 GPH. For more information on specific rates for differing equipment, contact a Charlotte irrigation expert.

Microsprinklers give a spray of water that has droplets much smaller than conventional sprinklers. This allows the water to be absorbed into the ground without causing runoff or leeching minerals out of the soil. Microsprinklers are normally used in areas of densely planted beds where placing individual drippers at each plant just wouldn’t make sense. Microsprinklers work under the same low pressure that drippers use so in a landscape installation we can use both drippers and microsprinklers on the same lines. A Charlotte irrigation specialist can discuss all of your options, as well as install your Charlotte irrigation system.

Drip Irrigation is the slow application of water directly to the plant’s root zone using drippers, which are also referred to as emitters. Maintaining an optimum moisture level in the soil at all times results in less water lost to the sun and the wind. No water is wasted on non-growth areas, and the root zone is maintained at its ideal moisture level, combining the proper balance of water and air for a very efficient irrigation system. To find out if micro irrigation is right for you, contact a Charlotte irrigation company today!

source: Warmland Waterworks