Saturday, 24 August 2013

How Irrigation Boston Systems Work

By Celina Heath


Irrigation is the artificial supply of water to dry land by means of streams, ditches and pipes that aids with the production of crops. Irrigation Boston service providers help a great deal in giving assistance to crops by providing water for it to thrive onto the various finished plant produce. The growth of professional irrigation services have improved paving way to the different kinds of remarkable systems that growers may use.

This system has a series of advantages such as it suits all types of soils but is exclusive of the heavy clay. It eliminates all the channels for conveyance; it saves on water and increases the yield of crops. It is a mobile system that saves on land due to the fact that no bunds are required.

Over time there has been the development of more systems such as the surface system which is mostly used for grazing, recreation or for crops that are of little value. It involves the flooding of fields, but the disadvantage of this system is that no attempt is made to stop water from flooding. This system largely depends on a water source which is stable and reliable.

A typical sprinkler consists of components such as the pump unit, laterals, mainline or sub mainline and sprinklers. The pump unit is centrifugal in shape that takes water from the main source and provides the pressure needed enabling it to deliver water into the pipe. The mainline or sub mainline consists of a pipe that delivers the water into the laterals, this delivers it into the sprinklers which spreads out the water evenly.

Overhead system involves water being pumped and spread onto the plants by the use of pressure. This works in the same way as that of a home sprinkler, the only difference is that it covers a larger area. The water that is being sprayed onto the land is uneven but one can get an enhancement which is expensive but evens the spread, this makes it effective and efficient for covering a larger area.

Sprinkler or the overhead system consists of the application of water onto the soil in the form of natural rainfall where water is pumped through pipes and sprayed out by the use of a rotating sprinkler head. This can be used for most types of soils, ensures uniformity in the distribution of water, more land can be covered, leveling of land is not a necessity and the amount of water is controlled. This system is high on cost, wind interferes with its consistency, the nozzle may be blocked from time to time and that maintenance and operations is high.

Sub-surface system is an enhanced system of the drip method. It is an expensive system that can be used for a large piece of land for wide coverage. Like drip it centers its attention right to the roots of the plant allowing for an effective crop production.

A manual or automatic sprinkler irrigation Boston system gives a farmer with extra time and saves on water. This irrigation system improves on the production of crops. The irrigation system aids in the successful completion of your project be it farming, gardening or preparing a golf region, it is proven to work effectively and efficiently.




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