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How To Choose A Garden Irrigation System

A step-by-step guide for choosing the perfect system for your garden or project.

Which Irrigation System Should I Use To Water My Garden?

More and more UK gardeners are discovering the water & time-saving benefits of automated irrigation systems. However, if you are new to the world of irrigation, it can be challenging to figure out which type of watering system is the best choice for you and your garden...

We have set out this guide to walk you through the different options available to you and make the choice clearer. 

An Introduction To Automated Irrigation

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Types of Irrigation System

Drip Line

Soaker Hose

Micro Drip

Sprinklers & Sprays

Pop-up Sprinklers

Drip Line

Drip Line emits precise and consistent amounts of water promoting maximum root absorption whilst minimising surface runoff and wastage. This precision delivery directly to the plant’s roots produces a wetting pattern that creates the ideal conditions for plants to thrive whilst reducing weed growth.

 

Water Saving:

Choose Drip Line and use up to 70% less water than manual irrigation.

 

Ideal for:

Flower beds | Borders | hedgerows | Trees | Pots | Raised Beds | Planters

Soaker Hose

A  Soaker Hose irrigation system delivers water directly to plant roots and is commonly regarded as the easiest type of irrigation system to install as it is fully compatible with standard hose pipe connectors. Using a highly effective yet gentle seeping action, Soaker Hose minimises water loss through evaporation, eliminating soil erosion and surface runoff.

 

Water Saving:

Choose Soaker Hose and use up to 70% less water than manual irrigation.

 

Ideal for:

Flower beds | Borders | hedgerows | Trees | Pots | Raised Beds | Planters

Micro Drip

Drip Line emits precise and consistent amounts of water promoting maximum root absorption whilst minimising surface runoff and wastage. This precision delivery directly to the plant’s roots produces a wetting pattern that creates the ideal conditions for plants to thrive whilst reducing weed growth.

 

Water Saving:

Choose Drip Line and use up to ???% less water than manual irrigation.

 

Ideal for:

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Sprinklers & Sprays

A  Soaker Hose irrigation system delivers water directly to plant roots and is commonly regarded as the easiest type of irrigation system to install as it is fully compatible with standard hose pipe connectors. Using a highly effective yet gentle seeping action, Soaker Hose minimises water loss through evaporation, eliminating soil erosion and surface runoff.

 

Water Saving:

Choose Soaker Hose and use up to 70% less water than manual irrigation.

 

Ideal for:

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Pop-up Sprinklers

Drip Line emits precise and consistent amounts of water promoting maximum root absorption whilst minimising surface runoff and wastage. This precision delivery directly to the plant’s roots produces a wetting pattern that creates the ideal conditions for plants to thrive whilst reducing weed growth.

 

Water Saving:

Choose Drip Line and use up to ???% less water than manual irrigation.

 

Ideal for:

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Tips For Building An Automated Irrigation System

 

Mechanical Water Timer: Twist the dial to the required run time and watering will begin immediately. The Timer operates via a count down mechanism and automatically shuts off watering once the count down has finished. This prevents over-watering if you forget to turn off the tap.

Single Outlet Timer: Often features capabilities that allow you to set the watering frequency removing the need to manually re-set the run time as watering will recommence based on easily set times from 4 hours up to 15 days.

Dual Outlet Timer: Offers the same features as most single outlet timers with the added functionality of an extra outlet – Ideal for irrigating large gardens and splitting your system into irrigation zones.

Eco Function Timers: Complete with water-saving capabilities that allow adjustment of cycles to pause and restart watering. This minimises water runoff by allowing water to soak into the ground before recommencing the cycle.

Planning An Irrigation System

 

Now that you have chosen the types of emitter you would like to use, the printable graph paper linked below will help you plan and design your irrigation system.

1. Start by sketching out your garden taking into account patios and areas that don’t require watering.
2. Draw where you plan to install your LDPE Pipe and anywhere you need to branch off from the main supply using Micro Pipe taking into account Connectors you will need to join 4mm pipe to the main supply and Divert Pipe around corners or in Different Directions.

Top Tip: Measure out your watering area and use the wetting and spray pattern guides on the product pages to decide how far apart you should install your emitters.

Planning an Irrigation System