Many gardeners have managed to replace manual watering of garden and kitchen garden with the system of autowatering, having saved themselves from tiresome duty. It is possible to irrigate with automatic way hothouse cultures, open beds, beds, plantations, trees with bushes and even lawns.
As automatic watering works
The main element of system of automatic watering – long perforated hose. It provides continuous and uniform distribution of water on the site. Drop watering allows moisture to get on the surface of the soil and to be absorbed in specific period. For example, for 2 working hours one point of automatic system of watering impregnates the soil in radius of 15 cm on depth in 10-15 cm.
The mode of irrigation is provided by the special program in which control of operation of valves and pressure of water is put. The system of autowatering can be programmed if it is necessary to execute several waterings for any period. In particular, irrigation can be adjusted at first on drop, and then on the rain mode of watering.
Range of angle of watering in system can vary from 25 to 360 degrees. Such dispersion provides moisture penetration on sufficient depth on all garden site.
Advantages of use of automatic watering
The main advantage of automation of watering – independent work. In addition, the system of autowatering differs in number of advantages:
- uniform irrigation;
- washing off and nailing down of dust;
- possibility of management of watering;
- simplicity of installation and operation of system;
- regular bringing of enough water to plants;
- cleaning and moistening of air, creation of ambient cooling;
- decrease in water flow on autowatering up to 50% in comparison with manual.
Once during the season is enough to customize the system of the automated watering, and it long time will independently work.
As it is correct to install the system of automatic watering
Installation of system of autowatering is carried out according to the instruction attached to the set acquired from the producer. The device of modern systems simple and them can be mounted the hands. As a rule, all procedure consists of certain operations procedure.
At first the plan of the garden site where automatic watering is required is schematically drawn: in the greenhouse, on bed, on bed or on lawn. It is important to pay attention to all features of the soil, to specify all biases, the locations of the well, water supply system, sites which the system will have to bend around, etc. The optimum place for capacity is chosen.
Capacity in which water will be stored is established. For this purpose it is possible to choose plastic barrel. It should be placed at the height of 1-1.5 meters. In the capacity established in this way water itself will heat up in day, and autowatering of the site by this water will be started in the evening. Such water is most comfortable for plants that for some cultures has huge value.
Further it is installed on the site of head pipes. Installation goes or from above soils, or with burying to soil, or pipes are placed on support (rare option). Simplest and more effectively for further operation and service of system to lay watering hose directly on the ground.
The drop tape depending on quantity of beds for watering pays off. If the watering automatic system is mounted with own hand, it is necessary to buy and put the cleaning filter in addition.
Then the starter is installed. For this purpose in head pipe small openings (15 mm) where sealants are inserted become. In them adaptation is mounted. After that the drop hose is hermetically corked, and its edge is cut on 5 mm. Other end is twisted and similarly cut off.
In conclusion in system the controllers providing watering in the necessary quantity are installed. After the end of mounting of all system its tuning and the first start for autowatering test is performed.