Drip irrigation systems with either adjustable and fixed drippers are one of the best watering systems for gardens, raised garden beds, lawns and trees and are readily available for sale online. A drip watering system (dripline irrigation) with an increasing range of accessories including drippers, timers and automatic rain sensing cut offs is one of the most versatile and economic watering systems for the garden. Installing drip irrigation systems can be carried out by a professional irrigation installer or in many cases installation can be DIY carried out by a competent home handyman.
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Drip irrigation systems are regarded as the most efficient way to water gardens. Working on the principle that water released slowly through the system and dripping evenly to the ground directly to the area near the plants roots zone for efficient water delivery. Drip Irrigations help reduce run off, eliminates over spray and when properly installed reduces evaporation.

Originally used in orchards and in the growing of some commercial vegetable crops drip irrigation systems now find themselves in many home gardens. With many accessories including automatic timers, moisture and rain based switches and many different drip systems.

When installing Drip irrigation systems in the home garden they are usually installed beneath a layer of mulch.

The poly tubing in a drip watering system is placed through the garden in a pattern that reaches the root systems of all plants, drippers are installed and for best results the tubing is then pinned to the ground to prevent movement.

The drip system is often attached to a pressure reducing valve and then the timer and any other control devices. Weeping drip irrigation systems emit water along the length of the hose rather than through droppers or emitters.

Raised garden beds are an excellent place to install a drip irrigation system.

Underground or sub surface drip irrigation systems for lawns

are also available. These systems generally need to be installed before the lawn is laid.

Controllers for drip irrigation systems

vary greatly, from a simple tap to turn the system on and off, to electronic controllers that allow preprogrammed irrigation times and zoned watering. Rain sensing controllers that turn the system off are also available.

Soil moisture sensors can also be fitted to drip systems, these can be adjusted to turn off or on the irrigation depending on detected soil moisture in the garden.

Filters for drip irrigation systems


As the drippers usually have very small outlets or openings it is common practice to fit filters to drip systems to prevent clogging and blockages.

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