Microporous pipelines for watering of plants are used unfortunately by gardeners still not really often. These pipes are remarkable kind of drop watering. They help the gardener to optimize watering of garden.
Microporous hoses support soil moisture thanks to water droplets which slowly filter through pipeline time. This mobile easy adaptation which can be transferred from plant to plant and coils between plants. Microporous pipes are convenient for watering of the big areas (flower beds, green hedges, bushes) and beds. They can directly be connected to tapping cock or to other pipeline.
Advantages of use of microporous pipelines
1. Profitability. One of primary purposes of use of these pipes - water economy. Especially if you for watering use barrel with rain water. Necessary pressure for work of these pipes low - 0.5 bars. Keep in mind that the tank with water has to be lifted on sufficient height.
2. Environmental friendliness. As drops filter into the earth slowly, washing away of the earth and formation of superficial crust is excluded. The earth remains soft and air-permeable.
3. Advantage for plants. As watering happens at the roots, the risk of fungal diseases decreases.
4. Gain in time. The microporous pipes connected to programmator without participation of the gardener will water all garden in due time.
5. Flexibility. Advantage of microporous pipe is its ability to pass between cultures.
Shortcomings of use of microporous pipelines
1. If you have very high pressure in water supply system, then the exuding hoses lose advantages of drop watering. Water will unevenly flow - too strongly in one place and insufficiently in another. It is necessary to adjust pressure in system.
2. If you have too hard water, then limy particles will hammer time of the pipeline and you should soak microporous hoses in water with vinegar.
3. Unattractive type of these pipes. It is desirable to mask them mulch layer.
The microporous exuding hoses easily are mounted, are convenient in use and are rather available at the price in comparison with other drop systems of watering.