Thursday 2 July 2020

Garden irrigation system- how frequently should you use it?

My advice about your automatic garden irrigation system is ideal to you if your garden is within your reach. I believe some of the methods are apposite to other areas. My proficiency, nonetheless, is based on the area I reside. Therefore, you will be able to relate to my advice.

If you truly want a lovely, healthy garden, I assume you have already spent the money to get irrigation systems. Most of the property owners I come across know this. The things they don’t know are how to properly operate the system. The most common mistake that people do is o water too frequently and a short span of time. I can’t say how frequently I have seen a lawn irrigation system is set to run regularly, 10-20 minutes per zone. 

Simple method

Step1: Research on your zones. Get a piece of paper. Write down every zone number in the landscape. Check every zone in your system. Label it if necessary. Popups are a fixed spray. Rotors are garden sprinklers that spray a stream of water and swing back and forth over the region. If you have a zone that has a blend of rotors and popups, you possibly have to call irrigation professional and get the irrigation system changed. 
        
More high-end steps comprise of:

Check every zone for water volume. Run the zone for 30 minutes and then take a ruler and measure how much rainfall you have accumulated. Measure every container and mark an average. A thumb rule will be 1 inch of rainfall per week. Calculate what your landscape irrigation system from My Hunter store is providing you for every zone and modify accordingly. I suggest 2 watering days in early spring and fall, 3 watering days in late summer and spring.