One of the best ways of ensuring the growth of healthy plants and vegetables is to ensure you use an appropriate irrigation method. Whether you are a home gardener or farmer, one of the most common ways of irrigating plants and crops is with the use of an irrigation pump. There are several different types […]
Inundation irrigation is one of the earliest and simplest forms of surface irrigation. It is still used today in many places around the world where technology is not readily available, and equipment cost is an important consideration. A Brief History of Irrigation The earliest traces of irrigation date back over 6,000 years to Mesopotamia, a […]
Getting the amount of irrigation that farmers and gardeners give their crops and plants right is crucial. Not enough, and plant growth and health will be adversely affected. In worst-case scenarios, it can kill plants. But over-irrigation has its problems too, both in terms of plant health and the condition of the soil. It is […]
Flood irrigation is one of the first-ever types of irrigation known to humankind. It describes a process where water is introduced to a plain or field and is allowed to soak into the soil in order to irrigate the plants planted there. It is still used in some parts of the world (particularly developing nations) […]
Watering your garden or lawn can be something of a chore. The bigger the area you're watering, the more of a chore it becomes. It's why irrigation systems were designed. If you've already automated your garden watering it is probably one of your best time-saving achievements, especially during those hot summer months. That network of […]
Are you looking to create the garden of your dreams? If you are, you might be considering getting some professional help in order to create a visually stunning outdoor space. But whose services do you need? Ought you to be looking for a professional gardener, a landscape designer, or a landscape gardener or contractor? Although […]
Furrow irrigation comes under the umbrella term of "surface irrigation", which is one of the oldest methods of irrigation, stretching back at least 8,000 years and some of the techniques originally employed are still in use across the world today. The earliest recorded systems of irrigation go back to 6,000 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. […]
If you are a keen gardener, you enjoy growing fruit and vegetables, and you are searching for ways of improving your harvest, a polytunnel could be the answer. Polytunnels work on a similar principle to greenhouses - to provide cover from extreme weather conditions and minimise damage from pests. They are also a great way […]
An irrigation ditch is a man-made channel that is used to transport water to be used for irrigation. The History of Irrigation Ditches Irrigation ditches have been around for centuries. Just a few years ago, in 2014, archaeologists who were working as part of a £1 billion development funded by the University of Cambridge came […]
Without crop irrigation, humankind would never have evolved in the way we have. We would still be a species that inhabits habitats adjacent to plentiful supplies of fresh water. But even in those earliest of days, without some sort of water carriers, agriculture, necessary to grow crops to feed and sustain us would never have […]
IBIS, which stands for Indus Basin Irrigation System, is the largest irrigation system on the planet. It services Afghanistan, China, India, and Pakistan, providing water to more than 1.6 million square kilometres of agricultural land in Pakistan. The 45 million acres of farmland irrigated by IBIS produce a wide variety of foodstuffs to both feed […]
You will be familiar with smartphones and probably smart TVs. But you may not be familiar with smart irrigation. Smart irrigation might not affect you right now, but it is working on your behalf and is being used to improve our lives and to protect and conserve our environment Why is Smart Irrigation Smart irrigation […]
Solar power is a great sustainable alternative form of energy. The concept of using solar power to drive things like drip irrigation systems, which themselves are water-efficient and contribute significantly to conservation, is very appealing. But it's not just the electricity you are saving. Solar irrigation systems can use rainwater that is collected in water […]
If you haven't encountered micro-irrigation before, it is something that is used to aid the growing plants in various activities and industries, including gardening, agriculture, horticulture, and landscaping. In addition to sustaining plant life, the other aims of this type of irrigation are to bring about greater water efficiency and assist conservation. A more traditional […]
People often take action to winterize their external pipes and taps, but not many think about their irrigation systems. If you don’t pay them due care and attention, you can often end up with expensive repairs come spring. In essence, you need to drain your irrigation system and close it down for the winter as […]
Liquid water that pools on varying surfaces such as lakes and rivers, the ground and the leaves of plants is converted into water vapour by a process we know as vaporation. This water vapour is then removed into the atmosphere, and this entire process is what we know as evaporation. For evaporation to take place, […]
View our range of agricultural irrigation systems here In countries that don’t get regular, reliable rainfall, the agricultural industry turns to the science of irrigation to get the water to crops so they can survive and flourish. It is needed even here in the UK, which we all tend to denigrate for its seemingly constant […]
The development is irrigation is inextricably connected with the evolution of human civilisation. The first forms of irrigation date back over 8,000 years. Systematic irrigation was around 6000 BC in Egypt and what was then known as Mesopotamia. Early Irrigation in Egypt The River Nile flooded its banks for several months each year. The Egyptians […]
The two most important things needed for plant growth are sunshine and water. Humankind has not been able to do much so far as regards sunshine, but we have been able to manipulate water, and that process is known as irrigation. Basically, irrigation can be described as replenishing water storage at the plant root zone […]
Having low pressure in your garden hose can make watering a time-consuming and even frustrating prospect. If you can improve that pressure, you can bring the joy back into watering your garden. It will mean that you can water at greater distances and more effectively. It’s better for both you and your garden. Thankfully, increasing […]
The UK agricultural and farming industry only contributes a relatively small amount to the national economy and employment stakes. However, it uses nearly 75% of the total land area and produces many important benefits for the population, the most obvious of which is the food it provides. Some of the side benefits that the agricultural […]
PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) may now be enabled to run irrigation using 2wire decoders. This is useful where the PLC is already doing control, like waste-water or pumping, but irrigation or water spreading is also needed. With Irrigation added, it can then be incorporated into SCADA. Currently, to control irrigation, multi-wire outputs (usually relay) need […]
According to the RHS, the key to correctly watering a vegetable garden to ensure that the water reaches a soil depth of 30cm or one foot. You can check by digging one spade depth into the soil. If the soil at that depth is moist, further watering is unnecessary. They also say that while over-watering […]
Do you want to make more of a small garden? Are you longing to have something attractive to look at? Would you like to create a beautiful space where your children can play safely? If any or all of these longings apply to you, we are here to help. In this short article, we are […]
When you are going away for a few days only, your garden plants will probably be just fine, providing you treat them to a good soaking just before you go. Ideally, your garden ought to be mulched. It will minimise any loss of water through evaporation. Two the three inches of mulch will suffice. Any […]
Like most mechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic items, a drip irrigation system requires maintenance from time to time. Part of that maintenance is the cleaning of its filter. The filter in a drip irrigation system is there to capture any sediment within the water, thus preventing a possible buildup further down the line. Cleaning the system's […]
A subsurface drip irrigation system is a highly efficient, low-pressure network that utilises drip tubes or tapes to deliver water directly to the root systems of plants and crops. The concept of drip irrigation, which would lead to subsurface drip irrigation, was the brainchild of a Polish-Israeli inventor, Simcha Blass who developed the idea together […]
Plants absorb water through their root systems via a process known as osmosis. Water moves from soil, which ideally has low salt content, to the inside of root cells that have high salt content. When the accumulation of salt in the soil is higher than inside the roots' cells, the reverse happens. The The soil […]
Golf course bunkers first came into being on links land due to "natural" occurrences. Originally, the ground was open farm or common land. Cattle and sheep roaming the area would find hollows in which to take shelter from rough weather. Their hooves would break down the surface inside the hollows, revealing the sand underneath, and […]
What is irrigation? The general definition is that irrigation is the practice of artificially providing water for the land to help plants, crops and grass grow. For agricultural irrigation, it takes into account the crop requirement throughout the "crop period," in order to satisfy the crop's total nourishment requirement. The crop can be anything, including […]