INSTALL YOUR DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM
INSTALL YOUR DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM
With the arrival of spring, the first rays of sunshine are taking over our orchards and gardens.
It is at this time of the year when many of you come to visit us with the intention of renewing some irrigation equipment that has become deteriorated and unusable.
Some (more and more) are even installing a complete drip irrigation system.
These systems are easy to install and the investment is minimal and pays off quickly.
1- The first thing to have is a garden tap, preferably a two-way tap so that the normal water flow does not have to be condemned.
2- Next, we will mount the irrigation controller that you have chosen at Leonesa Hardware Stores directly to the tap, and to the lower thread we will put the filter, and on this the pressure reducer.
Then we will adapt the female threaded connector that allows us to fit the main pipe.
3- To «move» the system around the garden at will, cross, elbow, tee and straight connectors are available.
There are also plugs to finish the irrigation system where you want to end it.
4- Once we have all the 16mm. pipe distributed throughout the garden, we will proceed to drill holes in those points where we want to put drippers or install 4mm. distributor pipes.
Some people use punches or similar tools for drilling holes... We recommend using the right tool for this purpose.
5- Finally, we will place plugs in the ends and in those holes that we made at the time but that we now want to cancel.
Watering periods vary depending on the controller chosen.
It is advisable to select a short but frequently occurring programme.
We hope this post can help you a little.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
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