Drip Irrigation: Your Plants Will Love It!

If you aren’t using drip irrigation, the time to start is now! Drip irrigation is a highly effective way to conserve water and save you time.

In fact, studies show that a well designed drip irrigation system uses 30-50% less water than other methods of watering.

A drip irrigation system delivers water directly to the root zone of a plant, where it seeps slowly into the soil one drop at a time. Almost no water is lost through surface runoff or evaporation, and soil particles have plenty of opportunity to absorb and hold water for plants. It also means very few nutrients leach down beyond the reach of plant roots. Furthermore, since drip irrigation delivers water directly to the plants you want to grow, less is wasted on weeds. The soil surface between the plants also remains drier, which discourages weed seeds from sprouting.

Plants watered with drip systems grow more quickly and are more productive, because they have all the water they need and their growth isn’t slowed by water stress. (This is especially true when drip irrigation is used in conjunction with mulch.)

Some benefits of drip irrigation systems include:

Saves Water – Drip systems use 30-50% less water than conventional watering methods

Improves Growth – Smaller amounts of water applied over a longer period of time provide ideal growing conditions. Drip irrigation extends watering time for plants, and prevents soil erosion and nutrient runoff. Also, because the flow is continuous, water penetrates deeply into the soil to get well down into the root zone.

Discourages Weeds – Water is only delivered when it’s needed.

Saves Time – Setting and moving sprinklers is not required. A timer can be added to the system for automatic watering.

Helps Control Fungal Disease – Fungal diseases can grow quickly under moist conditions. Also, wet foliage can spread disease.

Adaptable – A drip irrigation system can be modified easily to adjust to the changing needs of a garden or lawn.

Call Love Irrigation and discuss your drip needs today! 601.898.1333