Types of Irrigation Systems

Slide 1 Types of Irrigation Systems LHAP 302 - Irrigation Slide 2 Field Production - Drip Systems SY DJIBRIL/ Panapress/ MAXPPP/ Newscom/File (2011) Slide 3 Field Production - Sprinkler Irrigation http://nelsonirrigation.com/products/application/wheel-line Slide 4 Sod farm The Savings in Maintenance Time to Handle Acres and Acres of SodWoodbay Turf Technologies Slide 5 More efficient spray system Slide 6 Production sprinkler systems ADVANTAGE Easy to handle - usually aluminum pipe Can be run by motors ( wheel move and pivot) or hand moved DISADVANTAGE Use lots of water Low efficiency (lots of water lost to wind) Slide 7 Landscape Sprinkler Irrigation Spray heads or rotors - Pg 34 https://www.lvvwd.com/conservation/outdoor/sprinklers.html Slide 8 Landscape -Micro - Irrigation https://www.greenhouseemporium.com/products/genesis-drip-irrigation-system https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/products/drip-irrigation-system-100-adjustable-dripper Slide 9 Landscape - Microsystems - Pg 37 ADVANTAGES Most efficient systems ( up to 90-95%) Easy to install ( usually above ground) Maintenance less expensive DISADVANTAGES Require good quality water or extra filtration Requires monitoring Slide 10 Quick coupler systems - Pg 30 https://www.hunterindustries.com/irrigation-product/valves/quick-couplers Slide 11 Quick coupler System ADVANTAGES Inexpensive to install and repair DISADVANTAGES Expensive to operate (requires manpower) High vandalism Ouch Slide 12 Block Systems ( residential/ light commercial) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADXcEJTcso Slide 13 Block system -1 valve with many sprinklers piped to the valve ADVANTAGES Less expensive to install Less wires and hardware/ sprinklers Does not weep past the block valve 24 hrs/day Less to go wrong - troubleshooting DISADVANTAGES Less control of individual sprinklers 1 bad valve shuts down an entire block Slide 14 Valve in Head Systems for golf courses Gear drive or impact (Valve in head example) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTWUkyg3V4&t=82s Slide 15 VIH Systems ADVANTAGES Individual head control Maximum flexibility Easier to expand as the charged pipes are closer to new areas DISADVANTAGES Cost / hardware/ sprinklers Always charged main and lateral lines More complicated - troubleshooting