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Quick Facts... • People interested in water-wise gardening should consider drip irrigation. • Odd-shaped and narrow areas are easily irrigated with drip systems. • Drip irrigation stretches water supplies and may be exempt from water restrictions imposed during drought.. • Drip irrigation equipment is readily available and can easily be installed by do-ityourselfers. Drip, or micro-irrigation, technology uses a network of plastic pipes to carry a low flow of water under low pressure to plants. Water is applied much more slowly than with sprinkler irrigation. Drip irrigation exceeds 90 percent efficiency whereas sprinkler systems are 50 to 70 percent efficient. It is so efficient that many water utilities exempt landscapes irrigated with drip from restrictions during drought. Note that any irrigation system is only as efficient as the watering schedule used. If systems are set to water excessively, any system including drip can waste water. Low volume application of water to plant roots maintains a desirable balance of air and water in the soil. Plants grow better with this favorable air-water balance and even soil moisture. Water is applied frequently at low flow rates with the goa

Author

KWilkins

Published

2008

Language

EN