Sunday, July 23, 2017

Golf Course Irrigation; The Different Practices In Irrigating Your Fields

By Melissa Morgan


When it comes to irrigation system design, all irrigation and landscape professionals truly believe they know what they are doing. Unfortunately, there are gaps in this realm of knowledge and training for many of these alleged experts. Others never learned the proper way to do things from the beginning. Following are some common mistakes that you should avoid when it comes to the golf course irrigation systems design and implementation.

Seeking the services of irrigation or landscaping professional is the best way to begin the process of making sure a lawn stays green. System design, product recommendations, and Professional advice are some of the services rendered by quality irrigation providers. Unprofessional systems can be wasteful or ineffective.

Sprinklers are very common all over the world. They are used extensively to water lawns. In the sprinkler system, a pipe is provided to draw water from the main water source. Sprinkler heads are fitted at different points in the pipe system. When the system is activated, water from the source is released through the sprinkler heads. The main advantage of this system is that it prevents flooding. Also, since water is provided at a regulated pace, it is absorbed into the soil more readily. You can save water using sprinkler system as well. However, while drip irrigation irrigates roots of plants, sprinkler system waters plants from the top.

Not adhering to the maximum throwing distances also poses a big challenge. The maximum distance you should have between heads should be equal to or less than the maximum throwing distance for that nozzle as specified by the manufacturer (typically three to twelve meters or more). To save on operation, design, maintenance, and installation costs, you really cannot get away with using greater distances.

It is important that the watering devices are fine-tuned accordingly. For slopes, the heads should be pointed slightly upward or downward. There are adjustable nozzles which can be set for different angles and static nozzles that come in various angles. A twelve inch long rubber hose, referred to as swing pipe, should be applied to attach the heads.

Note that there is no 'one size fit all' irrigation system. Different fields have different system requirements, and the choice has to be customized. The main factors that need to be considered while choosing an irrigation system are the type of plants or crop, operational expenses, water availability, initial investment, a source of water, size of the field, labor availability and requirements and shape of the field.

Not Including a Rain Shut off Device is, of course, uneconomical. To prevent an irrigation system from running after adequate amounts of rainfall or during a rainstorm, you should have this affordable device properly installed, set, and retrofitted. In under a year, this device will pay for itself by saving you up to fifteen percent on your annual operating expenses. In fact, they are so helpful that law requires them in some areas.

Do it yourselves out there often believe they can design and install a top notch irrigating system, and some of them can. Experienced providers have found that more often than not these systems end up being wasteful and inefficient. In the end, going to the professionals is the best solution. They have the years of experience necessary to make sure the job is done right. They can even fix botched jobs. Ensure to check them out when in need of any service.




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