Drip irrigation in the country with their own hands .Video instruction

publicly available and inexpensive means of reclamation are drip irrigation system.The use of drip irrigation systems allows for early plant growth and maturation of fruits, 2-2.5 times increase the productivity of seeds, seedlings, planting materials or trees.Through a point watering the root system slows the growth of weeds, prevents the spread of pests and crop diseases.

As an alternative to traditional watering equipment, hoses and a spray decks, drip irrigation in the country twice reduces the flow of water when watering.For those who want to automate the process of water supply, there are modern innovations.They allow you to program in the given parameters of drip irrigation work in time with the desired sequence of operations.Arrange drip irrigation in the country or make drip irrigation in the garden under the force of any handyman who does not have specific knowledge of hydraulic engineering.It is enough to understand the principle of operation of the system and have the initial skills to construct pipelines from plastic materials.

drip irrigation system in the country.Photo

Types drip irrigation

to arrange drip irrigation, you must first choose one of the most suitable for the method of irrigation types:

drip hose .The main element of this design is a thick-walled pipe.It is made as a rule of polyethylene and withstand pressure up to 3 atm.This allows osuschestvlyatvodopodachu over a distance of hundreds of meters.At regular intervals the hose casing mounted emitter or emitters.They are designed for specific water consumption.Usually it is 1-2 liters / hour.Installation of the system is performed by plastic Fittings.The system is suitable for use on the ground in the private household plots.Possible dismantling of the system in winter for indoor storage until the next watering season.

drip tape , plug-in to the main hose.It is thin-walled (0,12-0,6 mm) flexible tube having an inner diameter, more often, OE16 or OE22 mm.Implemented in a folded state in the form of coils or small coils.For these tapes are suitable fittings and connectors standard diameters 1/2 and 3/4.The length of irrigation lines from the tape can reach 400-450 m Capacity ribbons -. 500 l / h.

When using external mikrokapelnits (nozzles or sprinklers different models) with a certain norm of consumed water.They provided irrigation droplets or microjets, the intensity of which, in some models, adjustable.Stay on the outside of the dropper plastic pipes or tubes attached - branches.Can be mounted on non-perforated (without holes) hose at any distance using samoprobivnyh fittings.

How does drip with gravity?

Drip irrigation in the country can be gravity feed type gravity of the water intake tank.Arrange drip irrigation is possible, using the barrel, tank or a tank filled from the mains water system, natural water intake or the settled rain water.Drip irrigation systems are susceptible to clogging algae, zooplankton and suspended solids, including rust.Therefore it is possible not to use water from each open reservoir, and the capacity to select a material not susceptible to corrosion or breakage.It can be used / have a barrel or tank of synthetic material, plastic, galvanized iron, cloaked from falling leaves, debris or rot, cover.Barrel volume is chosen according to the needs to provide sufficient irrigation without a constant replenish moisture reserves.The water supply from the tank must be continuous.The required flow for irrigation of each country site is unique, but each summer visitor should know the required daily water consumption in his garden, in the garden or greenhouse.Based on the standard of consumption, 1 bush tomatoes need water 1.5 l, 2l cucumbers and potatoes, cabbage 2.5 liters every day, and so on. N. Knowing the number of bushes seedlings / tree trunks growing crops, you can calculate the total water demand.It is necessary, also, to choose the right model suitable drip irrigation system for a particular dacha.

capacity is better placed at a height of 1.0-2.0 m above the ground, to ensure that the water pressure in the water-supply network of 0.1-0.2 atm.From the tank water must flow maximally cleared.The hole for draining the best cut at a height of 10 cm from the bottom to accumulating sediment did not get into the hose.This self-made diversion unit should be equipped with a grid, a design filter.When using herbicides and fertilizers, may be diluted liquid form preparations in special fertigation unit.After fertigation irrigation system is required to be filled with clean water and allow to work for a few minutes so that it cleared.It is necessary to monitor the state of the filter, 1 time per week should be cleaned and rinsed.Gravity system, due to the low pressure are limited - only uncompensated dropper can use them.Compensated dripper maintaining a constant water pressure, are not used due to low pressure.

Drip irrigation on a small site with his own hands.Video

Recommendations for installation and maintenance of drip irrigation systems

Any system of drip irrigation consists of parts and components that are essential to the normal functioning of the irrigation device.In the construction of the drip irrigation system for the garden consistently collected and assembled:

• water intake unit of the aqueduct, tanks, wells / wells.For assembly and connection to the water capacity of required components OE 3/4 ":. Tap with an external thread and valve with internal thread
• mesh filter / disk, if the water contains impurities or aquatic particles with a size of more than 0.13 mm.
• Node fertigation water saturation protectants and fertilizers or feed nutrient solutions for hydroponics represents the capacity in which the divorce drugs are combined in the right place with the irrigation system through a tube with dispenser -... the injector
• Bulk distribution piping of plastic pipepolyethylene HDPE OE from 32 mm or else meets the system requirements, a durable material
• Distribution network of lines -. microtubes or strips with droppers / without droppers

• as fasteners compound linear segments with.installation of drip irrigation systems are additionally used a variety of accessories.This fittings - adapters or start - connectors for drip tape corners and sleeves.In more complex systems used tees, splitters or "spider", as commonly called, minifoldy.When installing drip irrigation with their own hands should take into account the important points:
• Backbone HDPE pipe is laid perpendicular to the rows of beds for the convenience of connecting branches.
• To make the system of drip irrigation resistant to pollution, at the end of HDPE pipe irrigation pipe is installed cap, which can be removed by washing / flushing the main highway.
• When using the belt structure, the drilled holes in the pipe first start welling - connector, and then it tightly worn tape itself.On the opposite end, it is muted.To do this, cut a strip of tape in the form of ringlet 1 cm wide. The end of the tape are folded and it is tight dresses removable ring.This is done for the same reason - sealing and flushing or purging the clogged portions of tapes.

Choice tape drip irrigation

Choosing tape to make the garden drip irrigation, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics inherent in different types of tape drives.

So, feature bands such as « Labyrinth » is the presence on the surface of the material embedded structural element - the maze.It slows down the barrel of water flows tapes and organizes it from flowing through the outlet.However, the manufacturing process with the external location of the labyrinth has a significant drawback.High probability of damage when installing the labyrinth tape.

The tapes slot type on the walls through 20-100 cm laser cut holes for water seepage.The entire length of the tape is embedded within the labyrinth to eliminate turbulence of the water flow moving.When unwinding tape set "maze-up" to ensure uniform outflow of water through the water-discharge holes.These tapes provide the most simple and inexpensive method of irrigation.Note that the slit tape require good filtration to 0.08 mm.

emitter type tapes different additional features embedded flat droppers holes, "facing inward."It is a feature of this type are not localized outside dropper and placed on the inner surface of the belt conduit wall.Occurs when this arrangement, the turbulent vortex flow of water inside the tape, promotes self-cleaning droppers.

Tape conduits with wall to 0.16-0.2 mm thick is used when you want to drip irrigation on the soil surface.Used for underground laying tape coating thickness greater than 0.2 mm.

Drip irrigation systems with their own hands

Consider the example of the land plot of 1.5 hundred assembling homemade drip irrigation design with their own hands.It has plants planted rows 8 to 15 meters in length.120-130 m drop required tape punching step / emitters 0.3m providing throughput of 3.8 l / h.Note that this parameter flow rate corresponds to a pressure of 1 atm, which is created by using the country tank with water, is not realistic.It would raise the capacity at a height of 10 m. Therefore, focus on the irrigation system pressure of 0.1 bar, provided the installation of the tank on the platform of one meter.Spillway due to low pressure decrease three times and is 1.2 l / h.This would require an increase in run time 3 times.To make drip irrigation, perform the following steps in sequence:

1. to the hose coming out of the tank, we connect fitting with male thread 3/4 "
2. connected serially valve with internal thread 3/4"., Then filter.Use, if necessary, to go futurku with internal thread on the outside.
3. After connecting PE sleeve, attach the main pipe and laid perpendicular to the strips of irrigation.For irrigated area up to 3 acres OE enough pipe diameter of 32 mm.Usually it is placed along a fence or next to a wall of the greenhouse.Pay attention to the terrain features: main pipe is laid horizontally, and drip tape downhill.The end of the pipe on the other end of the land drowns PE end cap with a handle, or install a tap for preventative cleaning.
4. drill a hole in the pipe at each of the 8 beds, is screwed fittings with rubber gaskets.Instead, unions are recommended to use cranes to enable disable any irrigation line.In the manufacture of drip irrigation with their own hands, you can avoid this operation.The trading range includes models of pipes for drip irrigation, is already equipped with start - connectors.
5. cut off from the emitter tape segments and laid along the length of the beds.One end of the line is worn on the nipple, the other muffled manner previously discussed.
6. To use a drip irrigation on a few bushes attach Pipe splitters minifoldy to an IV tube and placed in the root zone of plants.

Drip irrigation with their own hands.Assembling: Video

Drip irrigation in greenhouses

peculiarity of greenhouses is to grow crops with a higher stocking density: parsley, celery, fennel and other herbs.And more dense as compared with the cultivation outdoors, a method of sowing or planting vegetables.Greenhouse cultivation often distinguishes a small distance between the ridges and planting in narrow aisle.Plants in greenhouses are growing much faster, bushy and produce more shoots.It is important that some types of crops bring 2-4 crops per year.Therefore, drip irrigation should be laid in view of the increased water consumption per m?glaze.Required to adhere to the required dosage and water supply schedule, which vary greatly during the season of growth and is individual for each crop.

In the construction of drip irrigation in greenhouses with their own hands is recommended:

• Zoom step external droppers.If you can not pick up a pipe with the standard 15 or 30 cm location emitters, you can buy a "blind" drip hose.It is used as an irrigation pipe, it no water-discharge holes, inserting drippers can be performed anywhere.
• Apply dropper , the design of which is intended for irrigation, once, 2-4 users.To do this, connect the tubing segments to each output and lead to the trunks of plants.Most use tees and minifoldy to supply several plants from droppers designed for watering a bush.
• Apply special pegs - holders or needles with tubes, which are stuck in the right place and water is supplied to the substrate.Install shut-off timer after a specified period of time or to equip the automation systems.

How to organize a drop in poly greenhouse.Video

How to organize an automatic drip irrigation

Drip irrigation systems have become popular with gardeners not only by recognizing owners of irrigation method as a way of intensive farming.Or public systems - the possibility to make the system of drip irrigation with their own hands, especially not being spent for the purchase of spare parts.They have also become a part of civilized agrarian culture, because of the equipment automation equipment.

control system with a manometer and reduction gear allows the irrigation to save the structure from surges in pressure in the water network.Since the beginning of popularization, immutable rule was complete model timers drip systems.First used in mechanical and then electronic timers with valves and shut-off valve.This allowed the Cottagers, for example, to set the time of irrigation for a few hours and be away on business.The system turns off automatically after a specified period of time.The presence of modern programmable controller system allows you to change the intensity and time of water supply for a complex algorithm.Convenience is the human non-interference in the functioning of the process of a long period, the possibility of, for example, to go on vacation.More complex automation systems are equipped with sensors and allow you to adjust the spreading of water transmission lines, to carry out heating irrigation, soil moisture test, disable the system during rain.