Types of Irrigation Systems
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1. Types of Irrigation Systems
- LHAP 302 - Irrigation
2. Field Production - Drip Systems
- SY DJIBRIL/ Panapress/ MAXPPP/ Newscom/File (2011)
Rao, Valabh, Dowser.org ( October 20, 2011) Cheap drip irrigation could transform small farms, The Christian Science Monitor, retrieved from https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2011/1020/Che ap-drip-irrigation-could-transform-small-farms Nov 10, 2023
3. Field Production - Sprinkler Irrigation
http://nelsonirrigation.com/products/application/wheel-line http://nelsonirrigation.com/products/application/wheel-line
4. Sod farm
The Savings in Maintenance Time to Handle Acres and Acres of SodWoodbay Turf T echnologies https://www.woodbayturftech.com/applications/sod-farming
5. More efficient spray system
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 waterLow efficiency (lots of water lost to wind)
7. Landscape Sprinkler Irrigation Spray heads or rotors - Pg 34
https://www.lvvwd.com/conservation/outdoor/sprinklers.html https://www.lvvwd.com/conservation/outdoor/sprinklers.html
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 https://www.greenhouseemporium.com/products/genesis-drip-irrigation-system https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/products/drip-irrigation-system-100-adjustable
- dripper Often called low volume irrigation systems -in gph
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
10. Quick coupler systems - Pg 30
https://www.hunterindustries.com/irrigation-product/valves/quick-couplers https://www.hunterindustries.com/irrigation-product/valves/quick-couplers
11. Quick coupler System
- ADVANTAGES
- Inexpensive to install and repair
- DISADVANTAGES
- Expensive to operate (requires manpower)
- High vandalism
- Ouch
12. Block Systems( residential/ light commercial)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADXcEJT cso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UADXcEJTcso
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
14. Valve in Head Systems for golf coursesGear drive or impact
(Valve in head example) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTWUkyg3V4&t=82s https://joelmasikewich.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/valve-in-head-vs-block-irrigation-sy stem/
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
Referenced Videos
Referenced Links
- https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2011/1020/Che
- http://nelsonirrigation.com/products/application/wheel-line
- https://www.woodbayturftech.com/applications/sod-farming
- https://www.lvvwd.com/conservation/outdoor/sprinklers.html
- https://www.greenhouseemporium.com/products/genesis-drip-irrigation-system
- https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/products/drip-irrigation-system-100-adjustable-dripper
- https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/products/drip-irrigation-system-100-adjustable
- https://www.hunterindustries.com/irrigation-product/valves/quick-couplers
- https://joelmasikewich.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/valve-in-head-vs-block-irrigation-sy
- https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2011/1020/Cheap-drip-irrigation-could-transform-small-farms
- https://joelmasikewich.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/valve-in-head-vs-block-irrigation-system/