Providing water to plants and plantings is one of the concerns of homeowners. Some water the vegetable beds, some water the flower beds and lawns, and some need to provide water for the garden. In any case, the procedure takes quite a lot of time. But that’s not all: with the usual method, a crust forms on the surface, which prevents plants from developing, so you have to loosen the soil. All these problems can be solved by drip watering the plants. You can buy ready-made kits, order turnkey development and installation, or you can do everything yourself. This article will discuss how to make drip irrigation yourself.

Operating principle and varieties

This technology was tested several decades ago. Its results were so impressive that the system became widespread. The basic idea is that water is supplied to the roots of the plants. There are two ways:

• poured onto the surface near the stem;
• fed underground into the root formation zone.

The first method is easier to install, the second is more expensive: you need a special hose or drip tape for underground installation, and a decent amount of excavation work. For temperate climates there is not much difference - both methods work well. But in regions with very hot summers, underground installation has shown itself to be better: less water evaporates and more of it gets to the plants.

There are gravity systems - they require a water tank installed at a height of at least 1.5 meters, there are systems with stable pressure. They have a pump and a control group - pressure gauges and valves that create the required force. There is completely. In its simplest form, it is a valve with a timer that opens the water supply for a specified period of time. More sophisticated systems can monitor the flow of each water supply line separately, testing soil moisture and sensing the weather. These systems operate under the guidance of processors; operating modes can be set from the control panel or computer.

Advantages and disadvantages

Drip irrigation has many advantages and all of them are significant:

• Labor intensity is significantly reduced. The system can be fully automated, but even in the simplest version, irrigation requires literally a few minutes of your attention.
• Reduced water consumption. This happens due to the fact that moisture is supplied only to the roots, other zones are excluded.
• Eliminates the need for frequent loosening. With a dosed supply of water to a small area, a crust does not form on the soil; accordingly, it does not need to be broken.
• Plants develop better and productivity increases. Due to the fact that water is supplied to one zone, the root system develops in this place. It has a larger number of fine roots, becomes more lumpy, and absorbs moisture faster. All this contributes to rapid growth and more abundant fruiting.
• It is possible to organize root feeding. Moreover, fertilizer consumption due to point supply is also minimal.

The economic efficiency of drip irrigation systems has been proven many times, even on an industrial scale. In private greenhouses and vegetable gardens, the effect will be no less significant: the cost of creating the system can be reduced to a small amount, but all the advantages will remain.

There are also disadvantages, but there are very few of them:

• For normal operation water filtration required, and these are additional costs. The system can function without filters, but then it is necessary to consider a purge/rinse system to remove blockages.
• Drippers become clogged over time and require cleaning or replacement.
• If thin-walled tapes are used, they may be damaged by birds, insects or rodents. Places of unplanned water consumption arise.
• The device requires an investment of time and money.
• Periodic maintenance required— blow out the pipes or clean the droppers, check the fastening of the hoses, change the filters.

As you can see, the list of shortcomings is quite long, but all of them are not very serious. This is a really useful thing in the garden, garden, flower bed or.

Components and layout options

Drip irrigation systems can be organized using any water source. A well, borehole, river, lake, centralized water supply, even rainwater in tanks will do. The main thing is that there is enough water.

A main pipeline is connected to the source, which supplies water to the irrigation site. Then it goes along one side of the irrigated area and is muffled at the end.

Opposite the beds, tees are inserted into the pipeline, to the side outlet of which drip hoses (pipes) or tapes are attached. They have special droppers through which water is supplied to the plants.

It is advisable to install a filter or filter system between the outlet of the source and the first branch onto the bed. They are not needed if the system is powered from the home water supply. If you pump water from a lake, river, rainwater tank, filters are required: there can be a lot of contaminants and the system will clog too often. The types of filters and their number are determined depending on the condition of the water.

Drip hoses

Hoses for drip irrigation are sold in coils from 50 to 1000 meters. They already have built-in water flow points: labyrinths through which water flows before entering the outlet. These oozing hoses provide the same amount of water throughout the entire line, regardless of the terrain. Due to this labyrinth, the flow rate at any irrigation point is almost the same.

They differ in the following characteristics:

• • Tube stiffness. Drip hoses can be hard or soft. The soft ones are called tapes, the hard ones are called hoses. Hard ones can be used for up to 10 seasons, soft ones - up to 3-4. Tapes are:
    • Thin-walled - with a wall thickness of 0.1-0.3 mm. They are laid only on the surface, their service life is 1 season.
    • Thick-walled tapes have a wall of 0.31-0.81 mm, service life - up to 3-4 seasons, available for both above-ground and underground installation.

Watering can be organized using tapes or hoses

The maximum length of the irrigation line is determined so that the unevenness of the water output at the beginning and end of the line does not exceed 10-15%. For hoses it can be 1500 meters, for tapes - 600 meters. For private use, such values ​​are not in demand, but it is useful to know)).

Droppers

Sometimes it is more convenient to use droppers rather than tapes. These are separate devices that are inserted into a hole in the hose and through which water is supplied to the root of the plant. They can be installed in arbitrary increments - put several pieces in one place, and then several in another. This is convenient when organizing drip irrigation of shrubs or trees.

There are two types - with standardized (constant) and controlled water release. The body is usually plastic; on one side there is a fitting, which is inserted with force into the hole made in the hose (sometimes rubber rings are used for sealing).

There are also compensated and uncompensated droppers. When using compensated ones at any point in the irrigation line, the water release will be the same (approximately), regardless of the terrain and location (at the beginning or end of the line).

There are also spider-type devices. This is when several thin tubes are connected to one output. This makes it possible to simultaneously water several plants from one water outlet point (the number of droppers is reduced).

Spider-type dripper - you can water several plants from one water distribution point

Main pipes and fittings

When creating a system for laying a main pipeline from a water source to an irrigation zone, plastic pipes and fittings are used from:

• polypropylene (PPR);
• polyvinyl chloride (PVC);
• polyethylene:
  • high pressure (HPP);
  • low pressure (LPP).

All these pipes tolerate contact with water well, do not corrode, are chemically neutral and do not react to the application of fertilizers. For watering a small greenhouse, vegetable garden, or lawn, a diameter of 32 mm is most often used.

Main pipes are plastic. Choose any specific type: PPR, HDPE, LDPE, PVC

In places where the lines are drained, tees are installed, to the side outlet of which a drip hose or tape is connected. Since they are smaller in diameter, adapters may be needed, and their outer diameter should be equal to the inner diameter of the hose (or be slightly smaller). You can attach tapes/hoses to fittings using metal clamps.

Bends can also be made through special fittings, which are installed in a hole of the required diameter made in the hose (as in the photo above).

Sometimes, after the tee, a tap is installed on each water distribution line, which allows you to turn off the lines. This is convenient if drip irrigation is used for moisture-loving plants and those that do not like excess water.

If you don’t feel like choosing components and selecting sizes and diameters of fittings, you can buy ready-made ones from various manufacturers.

Do-it-yourself drip irrigation: examples of devices

There are many options for designing the system - it easily adapts to any conditions. Most often the question arises about how to organize watering independent of electricity. This can be done if you install a sufficiently large water container at a height of at least 1.5 meters. This creates a minimum pressure of approximately 0.2 atm. It is enough to water a small area of ​​a vegetable garden or garden.

Water can be supplied to the container from a water supply system, pumped by a pump, drained from roofs, or even poured into buckets. A tap is made at the bottom of the container, to which the main pipeline is connected. Next, the system is standard: a filter (or a cascade of filters) is installed on the pipeline up to the first branch on the irrigation line, and then there is distribution to the beds.

For the convenience of introducing fertilizers on the highway, it is possible to install a special unit. In the simplest case, as in the photo above, it can be a container on legs, in the bottom of which a hole is made and a hose is inserted. A shut-off valve (faucet) is also needed. This cuts into the pipeline through a tee.

If necessary, you can water both shrubs and fruit trees. The whole difference is that the tape or hose is laid around the trunk at some distance. One line is allocated for each tree; bushes can be watered several times on one line. Only in this case you need to use a regular hose into which to insert droppers with the required water flow.

If low pressure in the system does not suit you, you can install (see photo below) or a full-fledged one on the main water supply. They will provide water even to far-flung areas.

Can water be supplied directly from the source? It is possible, but not advisable. And this is not due to technical difficulties - there are not many of them, but to the fact that plants do not like cold water. That is why most small-scale drip irrigation systems - for greenhouses, vegetable gardens, orchards and vineyards - use storage tanks. The water is heated in them and then distributed throughout the area.

Drip irrigation: how to calculate the system

There can be one container from which water is supplied to the system - common, as in the picture above, or separate for each section. If there is a significant distance between irrigation objects, this may be more profitable than pulling a main pipeline.

The required volume is calculated depending on the number of plants and the volume of water for their normal development. How much water is needed to water vegetables depends on the climate and soil. On average, you can take 1 liter per plant, 5 liters for bushes and 10 liters for trees. But this is the same as the “average temperature in the hospital,” although it is suitable for approximate calculations. You count the number of plants, multiply by the consumption per day, and add everything up. Add 20-25% of the reserve to the resulting figure and you know the required volume of capacity.

There are no problems with calculating the length of the main line and drip hoses. The main line is the distance from the tap on the tank to the ground, then along the ground to the watering site, and then along the end side of the beds. By adding up all these lengths, the required length of the main pipeline is obtained. The length of the tubes depends on the length of the beds and on whether water will be distributed to one or two rows from one tube (for example, using spider drippers you can distribute water for two to four rows at the same time).

The number of tees or fittings and taps (if you install them) is determined by the number of pipes. For each branch using tees, take three clamps: press the hose to the fitting.

The most difficult and expensive part is the filters. If water is pumped from an open source - a lake or river - you first need a coarse filter - gravel. Then there should be fine filters. Their type and quantity depend on the condition of the water. When using water from a well or a well, you do not need to install a coarse filter: primary filtration occurs on the suction hose (if used). In general, there are as many cases as there are solutions, but filters are needed, otherwise the droppers will quickly clog.

Homemade drip hoses and droppers

One of the most significant costs when constructing a system from ready-made components yourself is droppers or drip tapes. They, of course, provide the same amount of water throughout and the flow rate is stable, but in small areas this is not necessary. You can regulate the supply and flow rate using taps built into the beginning of the irrigation line. Therefore, there are many ideas that allow you to distribute water to plants using ordinary hoses. Watch one of them in the video.

It is difficult to call this system drip irrigation. This is more of a root watering: water is supplied in a stream under the root, but it works, perhaps only a little worse and is more suitable for plants with a root system developed deeper. This method will be good for trees, fruit bushes, and grapes. They require a significant amount of water, which must go deep into a decent distance, and this homemade drip irrigation system can provide this.

In the second video, real drip irrigation is organized. This was done using medical droppers. If you have the opportunity to stock up on used material, it will turn out to be very cheap.

The amount of water supplied is controlled by a wheel. From one hose you can supply water to three or four rows - if you take a hose of sufficient diameter, you can connect not three devices to it, but more. The length of the tubes from the drippers allows watering two rows on each side. So the costs will really be small.

Droppers can be used almost without modification. This is the case if the system had a bag. An example is in the photo.

Waste into income - watering for young plants is provided

It is almost also possible to do drip irrigation for house plants. It is suitable for those flowers that love constant moisture.

Constantly moistening your flowers on the balcony? Easily! Watering from a drip

The cheapest drip irrigation: from plastic bottles

There is the cheapest and fastest way to organize water supply to plants without hoses and large containers. You will only need plastic bottles and small lengths - 10-15 cm - thin tubes.

Partially cut off the bottom of the bottles. So that you get a lid from the bottom. This way the water will not evaporate. But you can cut off the bottom completely. At a distance of 7-8 cm from the cap, make a hole in the bottle into which a thin tube is inserted at a slight angle. Bury the bottle with the cork down or tie it to a peg, and stick the peg into the ground next to the plant, pointing the tube towards the root. If there is water in the bottle, it will run down the tube and drip under the plant.

The same design can be made by turning the bottle upside down. But this option is less convenient: it is more difficult to pour water, you will need a watering can. What this looks like, see the figure below.

As you can see, there is a second option for drip irrigation from plastic bottles. A wire is stretched over the bed, and bottles with holes in the bottom or lid are tied to it.

There is another photo option for using bottles, but with standard droppers for watering. They are fixed to the neck of the bottles and in this form are installed under the bush.

This option, of course, is not ideal, but it will give the plants the opportunity to develop better if you can rarely visit the dacha. And two liters from a bottle can be decisive in the battle for the harvest.

Good day everyone!

The garden harvest is already in full swing. Vegetable crops grown over the winter have been planted or are being planted.

Planted plants need watering. There are several types of irrigation, which differ not only in the method of watering, but also in the device.

There are three main methods:

Subsurface watering is watering garden plants using special pipes and hoses.

Rain - watering plants from above. That is, watering occurs by spraying water that falls on the plants from above.

Microirrigation and drip irrigation - used for watering individual plants.

Drip irrigation has a number of advantages. Firstly, if you do not have the opportunity to often come to the site to irrigate the plants, then by installing such a system, it will do everything itself. Water, in addition, goes directly to the roots of the plants, i.e., root watering is carried out. And this is much better for plants than irrigation from above. Secondly, you can water using the drip method even in hot weather, without fear that water will get on the leaves and the plant will get burned.

Nowadays you can find many different drip irrigation systems in stores. But in this article we will talk about how to do such irrigation yourself. Moreover, not everyone can afford to purchase this device. The cost of a drip irrigation kit ranges from 1.5 thousand to 5 thousand rubles.

In hot weather, and this is especially important in the southern regions of our country, the soil must not only be moistened, but poured under the roots of plants, practically to a depth of 30 cm. It is estimated that, under such conditions, per 1 sq. m. you need to pour out up to 3 buckets of water. Agree that the volume for manual watering is too large. And if the hot days last for quite a long time...

When watering under the roots, much less water is consumed, and the moisture itself goes directly to the roots. Therefore, most plants love root irrigation.

In addition, watering depends on the nature of the soil. On light sandy loam soils, water drains quickly, so watering is needed here much more often than on loamy soils.

Each plant has its own methods and norms of irrigation. The most demanding in this regard is cabbage. When tying heads of cabbage, you have to water the cabbage every day, as a result, per 1 square meter. m. up to 30 liters of water are consumed.

In extreme heat, it is best to water cabbage by rain, and in cooler weather by drip.

As for tomatoes, they need to be watered only at the root. Moreover, it is best to do this in the morning. When flowers appear, water once a week, then every 10 days.

Cucumbers, like cabbage, also love water. However, the intensity of watering depends on the growing season of this plant. Before flowering, for example, this plant is watered once a week. With the appearance of flowers - every 3-4 days, and in the heat it can be every day. It is better to water cucumbers from above (rain method), irrigation. Watering with a direct stream of water from a hose is not recommended. If spots appear on the leaves (the plant is sick), then drip watering is used.

Peppers and eggplants are irrigated every 7-10 days. If you water them less often, they may not grow due to thirst. Watered by drip method at the root. However, early morning and evening irrigation can also be done.
Carrots are sown into the soil by seeds, and therefore the soil must be almost constantly moist. You can water carrots in any way. But most often, gardeners use irrigation. Water the onions and garlic generously only if yellow tips appear on the feathers.
Pumpkins and zucchini are not often watered, but very generously. But this is if done manually. Moreover, it is best to do this only at the root. Therefore, with drip irrigation, it will be much easier to saturate the soil under these crops.

The advantages of drip irrigation are obvious. With this kind of watering, the soil is always loose, oxygen flows well to the roots, and there is no severe waterlogging. In addition, water does not reach the leaves, which is destructive for most plants.

This method is especially effective in greenhouses. There is no need to waste effort and, especially, a large volume of water.

How is drip irrigation carried out? As mentioned above, a large number of different irrigation systems are now sold in stores. But due to the high cost, not everyone purchases this system.

In principle, such a system can be made independently. It is enough to purchase a water container and polypropylene pipes or hoses.

You can do without laying a system of hoses and pipes around the garden. It is enough to organize individual drip irrigation for each plant. This is done using simple plastic bottles. Surely everyone has enough of them to use for such a thing. By the way, bottles can also be used to decorate your area beautifully! .

We do our own drip watering from bottles

In general, it’s not difficult to come up with individual drip irrigation. You can take advantage of the experience of leaving indoor plants while you are away on vacation. The diagram below shows several options made using bottles, and more.

The simplest option is to cut off the bottom of the bottle and punch several holes in the cork. The bottle is dug in with the cut bottom up next to the plant, at a distance of 15 centimeters from it. Now all that remains is to pour water into the bottle and it will gradually saturate the soil.

Instead of a cork, you can also use special nozzles, with the help of which the bottles are installed in the ground and through which water enters the soil.

Another option for using bottles. We make holes along the body of the bottle and dig it into the ground up to the neck.

If in previous versions the bottles were dug into the ground, then the next option differs in that the bottles are suspended above the plants, but so that the drip part is close to the root above the ground.

You can hang such a bottle either upside down or upside down. It will be more convenient for anyone to pour water into it later. But with this option, the holes must be made so that water flows out of them neither too quickly nor too slowly.

An interesting option is to use a medical IV. With its help, you can adjust the intensity of the moisture supply, as if you were giving an IV to a sick person.

Drip irrigation from bottles is not expensive, but it has its disadvantages. It is necessary to monitor the filling of water in the bottle. In addition, the holes through which water enters the soil become clogged. Experienced gardeners recommend using nylon tights as drainage to avoid this. However, saving water is a plus. Also, the water warms up while it is in the bottle. Therefore, the plant receives warm water. Weeds practically no longer grow in areas with drip irrigation. And this is also good.

And, of course, the ease of creating such an irrigation system, as well as very low costs for purchasing components.

The video below clearly shows how to organize drip irrigation in your area using plastic bottles.

How to make a drip irrigation system from polypropylene pipes

Drip watering from bottles is good, but if you have a lot of plants, this method will become ineffective. Therefore, one way or another, it is necessary to carry out a drip irrigation system using a container and polypropylene pipes.

Before making a system, you need to plan its location. In general terms, the irrigation scheme looks like this:

Plastic pipes are the most convenient material for irrigation. They are durable and are not in danger of bursting when water freezes. And installation is much easier than with metal pipes.

An irrigation system is installed with both manual water supply - i.e., simply opening the tap of the water supply tank, and automatic. This must be taken into account when installing the system, so as not to redo everything all over again later.

The irrigation system consists of a main line through which water flows from the tank and outlet lines. Through them, water goes directly to the plants. Accordingly, the diameter of the pipes for the main line must be larger than for the branch pipes. On average, pipes with a diameter of 20 to 40 mm are used.

So, having drawn a diagram of the location of the irrigation system and purchased the necessary materials according to it, you can begin installation. There is another trick here. The pipeline can be laid either on the surface of the earth or buried in the ground.

The good thing about being located on the surface is that they can be assembled much faster and replacing broken parts will be just as convenient. However, such a system will be damaged much faster than the one you bury.

The general installation scheme is the same in both cases, only in the second option you will need to dig trenches to a depth of 70 cm.

Naturally, the system starts from a container, which is an ordinary barrel. The entire installation starts from there. Therefore, the entire highway layout will depend on where and how you install the barrel.

The barrel must be installed at a height of at least 1.5 meters. This is provided that the water is not supplied by a pump. If it is possible to install a barrel near the water intake site, then it is better to install it there. Then it will be much easier to fill it.

The diagram shows the approximate location of the container and watering system.

The hole to which the water outlet hose is attached should be placed at a level of at least 5 cm from the bottom of the barrel. Then the water outlet will not become clogged.

A fitting is cut into the hole in the barrel, a tap is attached to it, and an adapter to the pipes is attached to the tap. A ball valve works well as a faucet. It can have both external and internal threads. The choice depends on the joining of pipes.

If you separate several pipes from a barrel, then a tee is used. Usually there is one pipe going from the barrel - the central line. Irrigation pipes already extend from it to the beds. They fit to the right place, and a plug is placed at the end.

All parts are connected to each other by doubles and tees with collet clamps or clamps.

A branch is made from the central line, which is secured to the tee using a collet clamp. Holes for droppers are made on the outlets. Make the required number of holes.

After the system has been installed, it is necessary to perform a preliminary switch-on to check its functionality.

Thus, creating drip irrigation with your own hands is not a complicated process and even a novice gardener can create it.

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You can turn off some irrigation lines by installing taps that have rubber seals. If there is a desire to ensure optimal operation of the manufactured drippers, then watering should be started about 3 times during the day. If we are talking about moderately hot weather, then the resulting moisture will be enough for two to three days, which is important in the case of those summer residents who visit the garden with a certain frequency.​

Advantages of technology

​Many summer residents are faced with the problem of organizing proper and regular watering of plants. To solve this issue, drippers are used for drip irrigation. You can make them yourself by installing them inside greenhouses and greenhouses for plants that do not receive rain moisture. This approach has many advantages, among them the absence of the possibility of damaging the root system of plants. Unlike the usual method of watering, drip irrigation does not involve excess moisture at the roots, which can contribute to souring.​

​Rough cleaning. It is better to use brass filters here.​

Better soil moisture

​source for water supply;​

​You can set the interval according to which the system will turn on and off, as well as the pressure force.​

What is the principle of technology

​Connect the distribution pipe to the water supply system after installing the dispensing connector with the tap. To do this, install a detachable connection. Then they roll out a tape for watering the area to a suitable length, and the ends of the hoses are connected to the dispensing taps of the main pipes. To do this, put a drip tape on the tap and secure it with a plastic nut. After this, the ends of the sleeves are sealed - pinched or secured with a thread instead of a clamp.​

​thread and plastic nuts.​

Important Design Information

​In addition, thanks to this system, there is no need to loosen the soil; moisture enters the ground to the required depth, does not lose volume and does not evaporate. Compared to top irrigation, drip irrigation does not destroy the soil structure. With intense evaporation, plant leaves do not get burned.​

Calculating the water requirement of tomatoes

​Before the automatic drip irrigation of the greenhouse is started, be sure to blow it with high pressure air. This is important, since a piece of plastic or other debris may get caught in the tubes, which will reliably clog the system. It can be installed not only near the stem, but also at a height of 10-20 cm. Such a drip irrigation device in a greenhouse guarantees quick visual detection of defects and their speedy elimination.​

Watering cucumbers

​One cucumber bush is much more “gluttonous”; it consumes at least two liters per day. Let's assume that on the same ten meters you plant 100 bushes in four rows. Based on this, you will need a 4x10 m watering tape, in which nozzles are located every 20 cm. Thus, 228 liters will pass through the system in an hour, which leads us to the need to turn it on every day for 105 minutes. We highly recommend planting seeds or seedlings after all elements of the system have been installed.​

Watering the cabbage

​Over the many centuries of farming, man has improved so much in his desire to conserve moisture that he has created various automated irrigation systems. Thus, in Saudi Arabia, Israel and other arid countries, drip irrigation is widespread. In our area, this method was not popular until recently.​

Simultaneous watering of all crops

​about like this. and from what, you choose. it’s not as hard as they say or it seems

What will be needed to install the system?

​When making a dripper for drip irrigation, you first need to install a container in order to feed the system with water. A submersible pump is installed in the tank, the performance of which must be equivalent to the required flow through all the droppers of the system. It is important to calculate that a tomato bush will need 1.5 liters per day, while a cucumber bush will need 2 liters. Once the drip irrigation emitters are ready, a polyethylene water main pipe should be connected to the submersible pump. The diameter of this element can be from 16 to 32 millimeters. The pressure that will be created by the pump will allow the pipe to be pulled out of the hole in the container, which can be placed on top. However, you can drill a tank into the wall, and then install a seal by cutting into a fitting through which the pipe will pass. When making droppers for drip irrigation, you can use 1 fitting if the element is shaped like the letter T. Two fittings will be needed when using an L-shaped element. The main pipe must be routed to 3 beds. The pipes at the ends of each bed must be plugged. At the next stage, you can organize drip irrigation for each bush using a dropper.​

​Fittings for drip irrigation are most often used simple or with a tap. When selectively irrigating an area, mini-cranes are used. The function of the fitting with a tap is to control the supply of water for irrigation.​

Which watering tape should I buy?

​filters for cleaning;​

Let's start assembly

​If the device is installed correctly, it can water even remote areas.​

​Drip irrigation of trees, created with your own hands, or vegetables - a universal device. It is used in places where it is impossible to use other irrigation methods:

Which water tank to choose

​To create an irrigation system, you need to draw a plan of your site where this device will function.​

​As already mentioned, to create the device you need to purchase some parts, since it is impossible to make individual droppers, drip hose, start connector, water filters, water main pipes and more with your own hands.​

Finishing the job

​After this, you can start planting plants. Of course, each bush is planted as close to the nozzles as possible. If the plants are small, grouping them is allowed. The soil must be mulched, and the mulch layer should be at least five centimeters. For this purpose, you can use black PVC film.​

​One head of cabbage “drinks” about 2.5 liters of water per day. If you decide to plant six rows of cucumbers on ten meters, you will need a tape on which nozzles will be located every 40 cm. In an hour, all the bushes will need 172 liters of water, so the total watering time will be 130 minutes.​

​Relatively recently, farmers have finally come to the conclusion that drip irrigation in a greenhouse not only guarantees an uninterrupted supply of water to plants, but also allows them to obtain much larger yields with less effort.​

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How to make drip irrigation with your own hands. Drip irrigation scheme

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What is this system?

​When making drippers for drip irrigation with your own hands, you need to drill or punch holes in the main pipes to install an unregulated compensated dripper, the operating pressure of which is 4 atmospheres. You can make a hole for adjustable droppers. The element is inserted into the hole in the main pipe, then you need to supply water to the roots using a 6 mm polyethylene tube. To attach the end of the element in the air, you need to mount a tip that goes deep into the soil near the bush.​

​The injector is a mechanism for adding water-soluble chemicals and fertilizers to the root area through a drip system.​

​additional equipment (pumps, injectors, dispensers, etc.).​

Irrigation in a greenhouse

​Automatic irrigation uses water sparingly.​

​In areas where there is a large slope or difficult terrain.​

​In order to do drip irrigation with your own hands, you need to draw a plan for the location of the beds and individual plants that need watering. You need to think about where the system pipes, shut-off valves, drip hoses and autonomous droppers will be located. In the case of a gentle slope on the site, it is more advisable to place drip hoses under the slope and main pipes in a horizontal position. Then mark all connections in the pipelines. All this is needed to calculate the necessary additional parts of the drip irrigation system. When connecting, you should use a tee or start connector that performs its function. It is installed directly into the pipe.​

​The standard do-it-yourself drip irrigation scheme provides for a certain stationarity and a minimum number of branches. For the natural supply of moisture from the storage tank, one dispensing pipe to which drip tubes are attached is sufficient. To make the mechanism more functional, an industrial water level regulator and a watering system shutdown sensor are installed. By spending a little time, effort and money, you can ensure yourself a high harvest and evening rest.​

Drip irrigation device diagram

​This is how homemade drip irrigation is done in a greenhouse.​

​Thus, to irrigate all crops at the same time you will need to spend 475 in one hour. If you take into account all the characteristics that we have given above, you can create an automated water supply system without much difficulty. The easiest way is to use a special reservoir filled with the required volume of liquid: by directing it along a watering tape, you can easily water all the plants exactly in the volume that they need.​

​Despite the almost continuous moisture of the soil, this technology allows you to save up to 50% of the water used for irrigation. In addition, due to the complete absence of soil erosion, its structure is preserved, and you save your energy and time. After all, turning on a faucet is much easier than running around the area with a watering can and bucket. Simply put, your work will become less hard, and your productivity will increase significantly.​

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• ​When making drippers for drip irrigation with your own hands, at the next stage you can install a submersible pump on a timer, which will be responsible for turning off and turning on the electricity supply. This way you can regulate the functioning of the pump.​
• ​The drip irrigation device, created with your own hands, not only irrigates, but also fertilizes the plants. Its advantages are as follows:​
• ​The central line is a polyethylene pipe, the diameter of which depends on the area of ​​the land. One end of the pipe is connected to a water supply source, and the other is closed with a plug.​
• ​In order to save money, such a system can be made by hand.​
• ​In areas with limited water.​
• ​Before you build drip irrigation with your own hands, you should select the appropriate equipment. For the main pipeline, it is better to buy plastic pipes, since they are light in weight, inexpensive and do not corrode. In addition, such pipes will make it possible to supply water-soluble fertilizers to the irrigation site.​

​Irrigation kit includes:​

Garden plot plan

​Many people grow vegetables, flowers or strawberries in their garden. All plants require irrigation, but not all owners can provide it in a timely manner. Craftsmen have found a way to solve this problem by creating drip irrigation for the beds with their own hands, which has gained popularity among summer residents.​

Selection of equipment and material

​If you decide to make drip irrigation for a greenhouse with your own hands, you will need a thin and long plastic tube. Its diameter should be at least 15 mm, and the color is preferably black, since opaque walls will prevent the development and growth of algae in it. Since the water in the system will move slowly, the small diameter of the hose will create a pressure that would be enough for irrigation. The length of each segment is ideally six or eight meters.​

​Important! Every agronomist knows that you should not water your plants on a hot sunny day: drops of water on the leaves refract sunlight, turning into miniature, but extremely effective, lenses. As a result, deep burns appear on the leaves, the plant becomes sick, and its yield decreases. If you use drip irrigation in a greenhouse, you will not have such problems.​

​Drip irrigation is also available, homemade, controlled by a timer programmer. ... True, not 200, but 1000 liters. And raised by 3-5m (depending on where you measure from) - such a landscape. There are a total of 6 planting zones watered from this tank

The process of performing a drip irrigation device

A dropper for a drip irrigation system can be made on the basis of a tape. This will allow you to set up not fully automated irrigation. This solution is suitable if there is one or several crops in the greenhouse, each of which has the same watering requirements. In this case, a drip tape is laid into which droppers are installed. The consumption of the latter should be 2 liters per hour. The distance between the elements should be from 30 to 50 cm. Once you have managed to stretch the tapes to the beds, you will receive dosed drip watering of each bush. Such tapes are fixed to the main pipe using start connectors with valves. The pipe, as in the previous system, must be connected to a container in which a submersible pump equipped with a timer is located.​

​saving water;​

​The pump for drip irrigation should be selected according to the water supply system (tanks, well or borehole). There are three types of pump:​

Distribution pipes and detachable connections

Most summer residents grow strawberries on their plots of land. This plant requires careful care. Watering strawberries plays an important role. The growth and development of bushes, and how abundant the harvest will grow, depend on its quality. Water is very important for strawberries, since their roots are located in the top layer of soil and cannot draw moisture from deeper layers.​

​If the water is high in salt.​

​You should consider the water supply of the drip irrigation device for the land plot. If there is no running water, an economical solution in this case would be to install a refillable liquid container at a height of two meters. It is recommended to cover the water from direct sunlight. Pipes and hoses are laid at the discretion of the owners: they are placed directly on the ground, suspended on supports or buried. The first option is preferably chosen because it is simple and economical. But in this case it is better to use opaque pipes to avoid algal blooms. For underground pipelines, thick-walled material is recommended. Installing drip irrigation yourself requires the mandatory use of filters for water purification. Thanks to this material, the likelihood of clogging of drip hoses is reduced. In addition, you should think about the type and number of start connectors that will be used.​

1. ​water main pipes (plastic);​
2. ​This is a branched device of water conduits, with the help of which water flows to the root system of plants. The principle of operation is very simple. The liquid enters the container from a water supply or is pumped from a well, and from there it goes through pipes and drip tubes to the plants in need of irrigation. Every owner of a summer cottage can provide the simplest drip irrigation with his own hands.​
3. ​Nozzles can be easily made from medical systems for intravenous infusions, the needle diameter of which does not exceed 1-2 mm. As we have already said, their quantity is determined based on the preferred type of vegetable crops.​
4. ​As the water enters drop by drop, it gradually saturates the soil, and the moisture is very uniform. Ordinary watering leads to the formation of deep puddles on the surface of the earth, while moisture practically does not penetrate deep into the soil. In hot years, this leads to the fact that the plants simply do not receive enough moisture.​
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​When adjustable drippers are manufactured for drip irrigation, the work can be carried out using a slightly different technology. To do this, you can use the tools and materials that every master will find in his own arsenal. This system is built on the principle of functioning of a traditional medical dropper. To ensure irrigation of the garden, you will need a rubber hose, several plugs, a water filtration device, a dripper, and an awl. The work technology involves connecting a hose to the water supply system. Next, an awl is used, with which you will need to make holes in the hose for the droppers. The hose is fixed, but a filter device is pre-installed. For such a system, absolutely any filter will be suitable, the dimensions of which will correspond to the purpose. The end of the hose, as in the method described above, is plugged, which will prevent water leakage. Now the dripper system can be placed under the plants.​

Automatic drip irrigation

​standardization of required moisture;​

1. ​Submersible (well and borehole). They are used to pump water from great depths.​
2. ​There are three main types of irrigation: sprinkling, drip and irrigation. For strawberries, it is recommended to use combined irrigation. First, regular sprinkling is used to remove dust from the leaves. For the second phase of plant growth, drip irrigation is used. It differs from other methods in that moisture enters the root, the plant consumes the required amount of moisture, which prevents the soil from becoming waterlogged.​
3. ​In areas with unstable climate.​
4. ​Once the beds are formed, you can begin installing the device. Before using the system, it must be flushed. First, remove the plugs and run the water; the dirty water should drain. You should know that drip irrigation created with your own hands requires regular cleaning of the filters. You can do this yourself, without the help of specialists.​
5. ​cleaning water filters and plugs;​

​Of course, the bulk of the elements will have to be purchased in a specialized store. When choosing distribution pipes, determining their length and diameter, you should focus on the expected water consumption and irrigation scheme. The main thing is to make the wiring simple but practical, with a minimum number of connecting elements. Any fitting included in the drip mechanism is a blocking area. Considering the quality of water in summer cottages, the part can become a trap for dirt.​

Watering strawberries

​It is safest to purchase ready-made watering tape. There are models on sale with a wall thickness of only 200 microns, the diameter of which is 16 mm. Water nozzles are installed at regular intervals. For cucumbers, beets and carrots, a distance of 15 cm between them is acceptable; for tomatoes, 30 cm is needed. Such a drip irrigation system for a greenhouse can be assembled in just a couple of minutes.​

​In addition, drip irrigation in a greenhouse allows you to deliver water directly to each plant, without worrying about whether a particular crop has received enough moisture. This is especially important in the case of tomatoes and cucumbers, since they are the most demanding in terms of moisture conditions and its regularity.​

System design

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• ​Homemade drippers for drip irrigation will work on the principle of controlled water supply using a tap. If you use modern technologies, it will be possible to automate the process. In this case, the master will have to spend money on the purchase of sensors and a walk-behind tractor. The first of them will help control soil moisture.​
• ​the ability to water densely planted areas;​
• ​Surface (centrifugal and vortex). They lift water from shallow wells.​
• ​Drip irrigation of strawberries can be done on your own plot; it is a good help for summer residents. The design itself is simple:
• ​On soils with high or low levels of hygroscopicity.​
• ​The main components of the system are plastic strips with holes and main distribution pipes. First of all, you need to deal with the main pipes - lay out two branches along the paths. Two distribution pipes are placed on either side of them. They are connected to the water supply system using detachable connections. Then the drip irrigation tape is connected to the distribution pipes; it passes through the distribution valve along the entire perimeter of the site. When installing drip irrigation with your own hands, you make and connect some parts. These are distribution pipes, detachable connections for the plumbing system.​
• ​drip hose and droppers;​

​No matter how much you would like to forever rid yourself of regular evening watering with a hose in hand, you should not create a complex plumbing device on your site, otherwise it will be impossible to walk there, and you will have to constantly repair it.​

​To securely fix the injectors, fittings with rubber gaskets are required. Each of them should ideally be equipped with taps. This design will be ideal for watering various types of plants, as it allows you to accurately dose the amount of water for each bush.​

1. The principle of operation of the automatic watering system is the dosed and gradual supply of moisture. Depending on the type of plant and soil, moisture can be supplied either constantly (in drops) or in small portions at certain intervals. Due to the fact that the soil near the roots is constantly moist, they do not grow in width and do not enter the zone of dry soil. If we talk about dry areas, this is an extremely important circumstance.​
2. ​A 1 cubic meter tank is enough for 1 hour of drip irrigation if you are going to run several hoses. And there is no need to lift it high, because the hoses will lie on the ground.​
3. ​If you are making compensated drippers for drip irrigation, which you can do using one of the methods described above, you will need to make some calculations. Thus, each dropper during operation consumes water in a volume of 1.5 liters per 1 hour. This condition is true at a pressure that is equivalent to 0.8 atmospheres. If you purchase drip tape in a store, its length should be 30 cm. After carrying out simple calculations, we can conclude that in 1 hour the system will consume approximately 450 liters of water.​

​elimination of soil pollution.​

​Pumping stations. This type of pump pumps out clean water from a depth of up to 9 meters.​

1. ​central highway;​
2. ​In this way, you can drip water your garden with your own hands. To avoid breakthrough, it is recommended to regulate the water pressure.​

​Installation of drip irrigation with your own hands is carried out in the presence of distribution pipes, which can be a polyethylene irrigation pipe of the required length with a diameter of 4 cm. Of course, you can use a product of a larger or smaller diameter, but for securing the start connector with a tap, this is the most suitable .​

​soap solution and silicone grease;​

​The drip system is designed for rational irrigation during the absence of owners at their summer cottage. First of all, it is necessary for greenhouses and greenhouses, where natural precipitation does not occur, and the lack of moisture can lead to the death of plants, which is unacceptable. Drip irrigation for a greenhouse, installed with your own hands, can become an effective assistant for a summer resident. It helps to increase the yield several times, protects plants from phytophotora diseases, improves their appearance and saves water consumption. Thanks to this system, the top layer of soil is not moistened, while the bottom layer receives a sufficient amount of water. This allows you to maintain a balanced capillary moisture capacity of the soil. This prevents the deposition of salt on the surface of the soil and plants.​

• ​To attach the watering tape to the pipeline, you will have to drill the required number of holes of the appropriate diameter. A rubber gasket is applied to the hole, after which the fitting is inserted into it. The drip irrigation hose is laid along the ridges, after which it is attached to the fittings.​
• ​Since the water moves slowly through the irrigation system, this gives it time to warm up to the optimal temperature for the plants. As a result, drip irrigation in the greenhouse helps create an optimal microclimate and air parameters, which also has an extremely beneficial effect on the growth rate and fruiting of vegetable crops.​
• ​There is such a science - hydrodynamics, all these formulas are written there.​
• ​If an external compensated dripper is used for drip irrigation, taking into account maintaining the above-mentioned pressure and water flow, then after an hour of work you can check the soil, which should be moistened to a depth ranging from 30 to 50 cm. This will be quite enough. You should not leave the device in working condition for a longer time, as this may cause the death of plants from excess moisture.​

In addition, fertigation is used with drip irrigation. This is a method of fertilizing strawberries with liquid nutrients, soluble in water, which are supplied to the plant through a hose using a pump.​

Pressure compensated tape is the best choice for drip irrigation devices. It does not cause flooding at the end of long beds.​

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Do-it-yourself drippers for drip irrigation

​By creating an automatic plant watering device with your own hands, you can make your work in your garden much easier. Such a device can evenly distribute moisture and have a beneficial effect on the development of crops. They began to do automatic drip irrigation with their own hands to replace hoses. It is very convenient and has a number of advantages:

Making a dropper yourself

​The pipe is cut to the required length, a plug is placed on one side, and on the other, a tap is used to make the transition to the water supply system. Holes with a diameter of 14 mm are drilled along the entire perimeter of the pipe (this is the optimal size for securely fastening the connector). The distance between them should correspond to the intervals between rows of plants. A rubber seal is inserted into the dispensing valve, where the start connector is mounted. It is recommended to soak it in soapy water or silicone grease for high functionality. A connector with a tap allows you to regulate the water supply in a device such as drip irrigation with your own hands.​

Work technology

​Drip irrigation prevents the development of weeds and creates favorable conditions for caring for greenhouse plants. The paths between the beds are dry and the plants are clean.​

Making a tape-based dropper

​Any tank mounted at a height of about two to three meters can be used as a source of water. There is no point in pouring water into it from natural reservoirs. This is due to the large number of microscopic algae that are contained there. When exposed to warm and comfortable conditions, they begin to grow instantly, clogging the conductive tubes and nozzles.​

Alternative solution

Is it possible to design such a system yourself? It's completely doable, but you'll need patience and some plumbing skills. First you need to think about the location of each seedling and calculate the distance between them. It is very important to consider the type of crop. This is due to the fact that the same cabbage requires a regime that is different from that for growing tomatoes. Therefore, if you plan to grow several types of plants in the same greenhouse, you will have to install a separate irrigation system for each of them.​

​I did a type of drip irrigation: in an old plastic hose I made holes with a diameter of up to 2 mm randomly with scissors and laid the hose like a snake over the strawberries. Only the holes need to be made 4-5 meters from the end, depending on the distance of the tank to the watering site.​

Calculation for arranging drip irrigation

​If you decide to install a drip irrigation system in your garden, and you have to work with an area of ​​150 square meters, then you should use a tape 120 meters long. By placing the droppers at a distance of 30 cm from each other, you will get a water flow of 3.8 liters per hour. The polyethylene water pipe must be positioned across the entire width of the irrigated area. The tank used for water must be made of plastic. There may be a need for a fitting that has an external thread. It has to be installed in the water tank.​

​The drip system can also be used to water in greenhouses, since the manual method can only harm the plants. Water getting between the rows stimulates the development of weeds. The device operates on the principle of cyclic water supply, therefore it has a beneficial effect on plants and does not contribute to the development of unnecessary grass.​

​Filters come in two types:​

​tape or hose;​

Conclusion

​Allows you to set daily irrigation of plants at the same time.​

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How to make homemade drip irrigation, there is a 1000 liter tank and hoses

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​The connection device to the pipeline is made mainly of polyethylene pipes. To begin with, bends are made in both directions, plus one more for connecting the hose. A ball valve is soldered to the outlet, which is connected to the water supply, the function of which is to shut off the water in the hose. Then a transition corresponding to the diameter of the water supply pipe is attached to the distribution pipe. A detachable connection is soldered between the tap and the pipes; it will allow you to disconnect the entire structure of the device for the winter.​

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​ball valve and polyethylene pipes;​

​With an automatic drip irrigation system, self-irrigation is carried out. Water moistens the soil only in places where the root system spreads. It slowly, evenly and continuously approaches each plant in the amount it needs.​
​If you still have to use such moisture, you need to properly settle it and still mix it with tap water. Don't forget about filters, the most effective of which are carbon models. However, the cost of a high-quality filter is such that sometimes it is more profitable to change the conductive tubes more often.​
It is known that tomatoes require at least one and a half liters of water per bush per day. Let's assume that in a ten-meter-long greenhouse you plant one hundred bushes in two rows. In this case, you will need to buy a special watering tape 2x10 m, the nozzles in which will be located at intervals of 30 cm. Each of them produces about 1.14 liters per hour, which leads us to the conclusion that the irrigation system will need to be started per day for exactly 80 minutes. During this time, about 80 liters of water will be passed through it.​
​If the tank is plastic, do not paint, the paint will peel off. He is already beautiful.​

Lisa Halanay

​In order to connect the hose, you should prepare a tap with a 3/4 inch thread. The transition from internal to external threads can be achieved by using a fitting. You also need to purchase a coupling for the hose. The master will need to attach the tape using rubberized fittings, which, taking into account the above conditions, must be purchased in the amount of 8 pieces.​
​By installing the system, we hope that it will serve for a long time. To create it, it is better to buy high-quality materials, even if they cost a little more. This will pay off in the future. Drip irrigation for a greenhouse, installed with your own hands from low-quality materials, can quickly fail and will have to be completely replaced.​
​Fine cleaning. It is recommended to use a disc filter.​
​fittings;​

​Thanks to such watering, oxygen circulates freely, due to which the soil, when drying out, does not become covered with a dry crust.​

Drip irrigation hoses Drip irrigation in the garden

Plants that are grown in a greenhouse with their own hands require sun, heat and moisture. However, it is problematic to continuously water your dacha with your own hands while observing watering and pause standards. It is for this reason that many greenhouse owners equip an irrigation system. You can buy ready-made designs or use improvised materials to make drip irrigation yourself. It is worth knowing that such drip irrigation systems are practically in no way inferior to expensive systems that are sold in stores. Such devices do not require running water.

In most cases, the following types of irrigation systems are used today:

• sprinkling;
• drip system;
• watering inside the soil.

Sprinkling is suitable for watering plants in a greenhouse from above. In this case, micro-irrigation devices are used, as well as special spray nozzles. The disadvantage is that drops of moisture settle on the plant leaves. To eliminate them, you will need to shake the plants.

The design principle of drip irrigation is as follows: A drip hose is connected to the spray element, the water is turned on, after which, at the required pressure, the sprinkler will begin to spray liquid. You can also buy expensive rotating sprinklers, which have a more complex design and good reviews. With the help of such devices it will be possible to produce uniform micro-drip irrigation in a greenhouse.

Intrasoil irrigation is used to irrigate perennial plants in a greenhouse. To implement a drip irrigation system in a greenhouse with your own hands, you will need to buy ribbed hoses and tubes. It is not recommended to save at this stage, otherwise the system will quickly become unusable.

Drip irrigation technology involves liquid entering only into the root zone, and therefore it can be fully used by plants. Hoses of such a drip irrigation system can be placed both in the soil and on its base - in each case, the plants will be provided with the required amount of moisture. In this way, the plants will receive additional protection from severe frosts, since the soil moisture will be high.

Drip irrigation is suitable for greenhouses that do not have access to a large volume of liquid. It is worth understanding that hoses are needed for a large-volume irrigation system in a greenhouse. The drip irrigation system is being developed for use in greenhouses where there is little liquid in the system. In this case, it will be possible to use a barrel, which is located at a height of 1.6-2 m above the ground.

Ultimately you will get:

• yield of high-quality harvest in large quantities;
• good indicators of using fertilizer for drip irrigation;
• reducing plant susceptibility to diseases.

It is also worth noting that in this case weeds will not be able to develop, and the soil will be able to “breathe”.

Different crops are planted at different times, so the main parts of the structure can be installed as early as April. During the process of planting, it will be possible to connect additional tapes.

The organization of drip irrigation on a summer cottage is very different from the arrangement of irrigation on a large field. The essence is the same - a hose or tape is laid out along the rows of grown plants, after which liquid is supplied through droppers. You can organize micro-drip irrigation or supply water in a small stream.

Speaking about how to do drip irrigation yourself, it is worth noting that you need to take care of the optimal pressure in the system. For this, pumping structures will be needed. If the pressure is high, the tapes will need to be replaced with durable hoses.

The cost of a drip irrigation system for a small area is low, since the hoses can be used regularly for 18-20 years. There are labyrinths inside the hoses. As a result, the same amount of liquid will be supplied to each plant.

On a plot with a vegetable garden there is no need to install a high-pressure system. In this case, water should not get into all corners of the system, so expensive drip hoses can be replaced with irrigation tapes. When choosing a manufacturer, you need to pay attention to reviews.

The elements can be covered with mulch from the sun's rays. Such a structure can be easily dismantled and placed in the garage during the winter. By properly installing drip irrigation, it will be possible to extend the service life of the irrigation tape by several years.

Installation accessories

To make homemade drip irrigation, you will need the following elements:

• emitter tape for drip irrigation;
• polyethylene water pipe with a diameter of 30 mm;
• drip irrigation diagram for a greenhouse indicating all components of the structure;
• plastic tank;
• fittings with which you can connect individual parts of a polyethylene tube;
• controller;
• photo of the finished structure;
• tap;
• futorka;
• water purification filter;
• injector for drip irrigation;
• couplings;
• hoses;
• fittings or taps with a rubber sealing element;
• injectors.

An important element is the water purification filter. The part must be such that it can be easily disassembled and washed by hand. It is worth understanding that this operation will need to be repeated periodically. The filter needs to be cleaned if the tank is not sealed and various debris gets into it. If the filter is not cleaned regularly, the entire drip irrigation device will become clogged with debris. As a result, it will be necessary to disassemble the system and replace most of the parts.

To install the irrigation, you will need an angle or tee, as well as a piece of pipe that corresponds in length to the height to which the tank rises above the ground. This segment will need to connect the corner and the supply unit of the tank. A tube must be attached to the corner, from which moisture is transferred to drip tapes for irrigation.

How to build an irrigation system

Installation of drip irrigation is carried out according to the diagram shown in photo 1.

Drip irrigation cannot be achieved by making holes in an old rubber hose. First of all, you will need to create the necessary pressure inside the structure so that micro-drip irrigation occurs evenly throughout the hose. This is especially important if there is an uneven ground base. The drip system can be made using PVC pipes or metal products. A good option is to use rigid hoses.

Water from such tubes will seep into the soil at the joints. Additionally, you will need to make the required number of small holes. To avoid clogging the system, you will need to add gravel under the tubes, and then cover the flooring with plastic film. The upper part of the tubes can also be coated with this material.

The sequence of actions will be as follows:

1. First of all, you will need to determine a place for a plastic tank. Water consumption during drip irrigation will depend on the pressure in the structure. For example, the emitter tape will consume approximately 4 l/hour, but this is at a pressure of 1 bar. If the barrel is raised 1 m, the pressure in the structure will be only 0.1 bar. This is enough to start watering, but the liquid will be consumed several times less. Accordingly, on warm days it will be possible to use the system on an ongoing basis.
2. Next, you will need to make an insert into the tank, 5-7 cm away from the bottom. Debris constantly accumulates at the bottom, so you should make sure that it does not get into the structure.
3. Above the bed that will need to be watered, you need to place a horizontal support element. The part should be located at a height of 1.3 m above the ground.
4. Several plastic containers will need to be secured to the supporting element. At the bottom of each of them you need to drill holes in the required quantity.
5. You will need to press a plastic needle into the recesses.
6. Next, you will need to pour water into the container. The flow rate should be set so that all drops leak out from the extreme part of the dropper.

This system can be seen in photo 2.

You can also buy ready-made equipment for drip irrigation in stores. The circuit may include the installation of a timer that sets the exact amount of liquid supplied. An autonomous system can be made by installing a pump structure and automation devices.

As a result, you don’t have to worry about soil diseases.

To install drip irrigation with your own hands in a greenhouse, you will need running water. The presence of this element is a big advantage.

Construction of a system using a ready-made kit

Instead of purchasing a ready-made system, you can build the structure yourself. You only need to purchase a budget irrigation set “Greenhouse Cicle” and filters.

Preparatory work that will need to be done

You will need to prepare a site plan indicating all the beds that require watering. It is necessary to consider the location of all system pipes and hoses for drip irrigation.

On the diagram you will need to mark all the places where the tubes are connected - this is necessary in order to correctly calculate the required number of elements for fasteners and taps. Fittings, tees or starting connectors can be used as elements for fixation. The latter are mounted in a tube. The type of plant affects the calculation of the number of droppers. For example, for vegetables, the optimal distance between droppers is from 0.3 to 1.5 m.

It is recommended to use plastic main tubes, as they are low cost and will not rust. In addition, these parts can be used to transport liquid fertilizers for plants. To do this, you will need to install an injector for drip irrigation.

Installation of a container with liquid

At the next stage, you will need to take the barrel and fix it at a height of 1.2-1.6 m above the place where the drip irrigation will be located in the greenhouse. Next, the prepared container must be connected to a centralized water supply system.

Another option is to fill the container with a hose or connect a drainage pipe from a private house and fill the container with rainwater from time to time. The last option is budgetary and can be used only as a last resort. During the day, the liquid in the container will heat up, at night you can turn on warm and pleasant watering for the vegetation at your dacha with your own hands. It will be necessary to protect the tank from the sun's rays, otherwise the water may bloom. It is also worth taking care that the liquid does not heat up too much. Most plants react negatively to hot water.

It is necessary to lay a main tube from the suspended container, the thickness of which must be at least 25 mm. In this case, you can use a polyethylene tube - you can easily drill holes of the required size in it.

All hoses can be laid in the soil, buried or suspended on support elements. The simplest and most cost-effective option is to lay hoses in the soil. However, in this case, care should be taken to ensure that the mounted parts are opaque.

Calculation of the irrigation tape and installation of the starter

Next, you will need to calculate the optimal number of rows in the greenhouse. This must be done if you plan to lay irrigation tape under the rows. If you plan to make 10 rows of 15 m each, then you will need 150 m of tape. It is recommended to buy this item with a reserve.

In order for the irrigation tape to serve for a long time, you will need to install a fine water filter. The presence of this element will increase the service life of the structure. Be sure to calculate the number of elements to filter. The tapes have emitters with labyrinths that are able to equalize the fluid pressure along the length of the tape. It is these elements that become clogged with small particles. The filter and adapter for the tube are installed after connecting the tap to the plastic tank.

The tube is installed perpendicular to the beds. The end part can be plugged or a tap can be installed to flush the structure.

Next you will need to install the starter or mini crane. For it you need to prepare a hole in the main tube with a diameter of approximately 15 mm. Once the hole is drilled, you will need to insert rubber sealing elements and starters. At the end of the row, the tape for drip irrigation of the fields will need to be plugged. To do this, you need to cut off the extreme part by a few centimeters, after which the end of the tape will need to be twisted. The cut part should be put on the twisted end.

Opposite each irrigation strip, you will need to make a hole for mounting a fitting for connection. Once all the connectors are installed, you will need to connect the tape to them. At the end it will need to be plugged. To do this, you will need to cut a 1 cm wide piece of tape under the ring, fold the end of the tape and put the ring on.

You can also use ready-made plugs. If you can’t find them on sale, a similar part can be made from wood. Another option is “gluing” the hoses using heat treatment. To do this, you need to heat the outer part of the tube and the ends of the hoses with a candle flame, and then squeeze it tightly with pliers.

Next, you will need to mount an electrical controller that runs on rechargeable batteries. However, it will be possible to install and connect all purchased devices only after the beds have been formed. The controller will allow you to automate the system.

Do-it-yourself drip irrigation (video)

Launch of the manufactured structure

Before watering, you will need to thoroughly rinse the installed structure. To do this, you need to dismantle the plugs and lower them into the water. You must wait until only clean liquid begins to flow. Once your greenhouse drip irrigation system is up and running, you will only need to clean the filters occasionally. Such actions guarantee a long service life of the system.

The disadvantage of the design is that all plants will receive the same amount of water. To solve this problem, it will be necessary to plan in advance for planting plants in the correct groups.

The system should be selected based on what kind of watering in the greenhouse you will need to do yourself. You should take into account the type of plants, the size of the greenhouse and the possibility of visiting it periodically. Thanks to the drip irrigation system for greenhouses, it will be possible to grow plants in polyethylene bags, and they will not be afraid of frost.

The reservoir should be plastic, since even a little rust can clog the grooves in the tape. The system will cease to function fully, which can negatively affect the plants. The filter must be cleaned at least 4 times a month to remove accumulated debris. Fertilizers can be applied directly to the structure, but they must be easily dissolved in water. After this, the tank will need to be filled with filtered water and the device must be turned on for watering for at least 7-10 minutes.

In the autumn, the system will need to be disassembled, washed and hidden in the garage.

Features of using the system

This type of structure can also be used for watering house plants. This could be, for example, newly transplanted flower seedlings.

Quite often, a drip irrigation system produces uneven watering of a large area. With economical watering, water will flow poorly from the outer holes, getting only into the first ones. With an increase in pressure, liquid consumption can increase several times, and plants can suffer from excess moisture.

There is a solution to this problem: you will need to mount a special part called a dispenser. Using this element you can adjust the pressure. A drip dispenser can be purchased or made independently from a plastic container.

Do-it-yourself drip irrigation for a small area (video)

Drip irrigation is a winning option for any climate. This type of irrigation works great even with minimal pressure and is easy to clean and store for the winter. The system can be buried in the soil to increase its service life or placed on the ground. If you need to remove the hoses from the beds for the winter, then you will need to remove moisture from them. To do this, you will need to lift the hose by the outermost part and then hold it in the air for a while to drain the water. Such a hose can easily be wound onto a reel and stored in the basement until spring.

You can not only buy a ready-made drip irrigation system, but also order the services of specialists in order to install drip irrigation for your garden. However, summer residents who do not want to spend a large amount of money can assemble such a structure with their own hands. This approach will significantly save money. Speaking about how to make drip irrigation with your own hands, it is worth knowing that you only need to follow the technology and prepare all the necessary details.

As a result, it will be possible to obtain a high-quality system that can not only accelerate crop growth, but also reduce labor costs on the site.

Gallery: do-it-yourself drip irrigation (15 photos)

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Installing an irrigation system in your dacha or garden is one of the main factors in obtaining a good harvest. The most effective method of watering is a point-dose system of moisture supply at the root of each plant bush. Gardeners with unlimited finances buy industrial irrigation systems, and savvy craftsmen make drip irrigation with their own hands from improvised means.

How to make drip irrigation using improvised materials with your own hands

Containers made of dark plastic, which are available in abundance in the summer on any personal plot, are a suitable material for constructing a simple drip irrigation system with your own hands.

Option #1

We dig a small hole between the beds and install a 1- or 2-liter hole there. We make holes in the plug located at the top for air access. We pierce thin holes on the sides of the container in a checkerboard pattern to allow moisture to flow from the bottle to the roots of nearby plants.

For plants located a little further from the bottle, water can be provided through additional tubes inserted into the holes of the bottle.

Option No. 2

We install supports on both sides above the bed. A beam is placed on the supports, from which bottles of water are hung. Small holes are pierced in the lids to drain water from containers laid horizontally on the beam. Another way: bottles are hung vertically down. The necessary water will flow to the roots through thin holes made in the lid or through cleaned used pen refills inserted into containers with the writing tip removed.

Before use, bottles are cleared of labels, thoroughly washed and dried.

Option No. 3

A little patience and skill are required to set up a do-it-yourself drip irrigation system using medical droppers.

To do this you will need:

• hoses made of rubber or pipes made of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride;
• connecting adapters, fittings, tees, end caps;
• used medical droppers.

To assemble an irrigation system according to a pre-designed scheme:

• hoses (pipes) are laid out;
• through adapters they are connected to each other and to the source of water.
• We put caps around the edges.
• In the hoses (pipes) opposite each plant, using an awl, we make small holes into which we tightly insert the plastic ends of the droppers. Use the wheel to adjust the water pressure.

Before use and each subsequent season, the entire system must be thoroughly flushed. The thin openings of the irrigation system can gradually become clogged. It is recommended to install a fine filter when entering water.

Summer residents have learned to make homemade filters with their own hands using pieces of nylon socks or tights. An empty plastic container in which medications were stored can be used to make a filter. Connecting tubes are tightly attached to it and inserted at the entrance to the irrigation system. Nylon elements are inserted into a plastic jar, which is tightly screwed on with a lid. It is recommended to use filters with mesh sizes three times smaller than the openings of the droppers used.

DIY drip hose

If a homemade drip irrigation system is constructed with a conductive hose laid out on the ground or placed on a support, its functions can be performed by:

• ordinary single-layer or multi-layer rubber hose;
• hose made of polyvinyl chloride;
• silicone hose.

When you plan to bury the water supply system into the soil, it is safer to build it from plastic or polypropylene pipes. Such a conductive hose will be less susceptible to corrosion and temperature changes.

In any case, the conductive hose must be suitable for making holes in it for inserting medical or other types of droppers with tips and not allow water to pass through in places not intended for irrigation.

Homemade drip irrigation system

Drip tapes are popular among gardeners. They are also made by hand. The tape drip irrigation system consists of:

• main pipeline;
• main distribution pipes;
• tapes made of plastic with holes located at equal distances from each other or perforated hose tapes.

The optimal choice of material for making wiring is polyethylene pipes for irrigation. It is convenient to install dispensing connectors, tees, reducers, valve and ball valves, and other connecting elements with a water intake source and drip tapes on them. After preliminary cleaning and checking the pipe layout, plugs are placed along their edges. Drip tapes are attached to distribution pipes using starting fittings and adapters. During the preliminary test, the operation of each dropper is checked. In case of clogging, mechanical cleaning is carried out. Drip tape or seamless tubes are buried at a shallow depth of 2 to 3 centimeters to prevent watered roots from penetrating the system.

A typical do-it-yourself drip irrigation scheme looks like this:

Instead of drip tapes, seamless PVC tubes with emitters are used for homemade drip irrigation.

A volumetric filling plastic tank is used as a water source, installed at a two-meter height to ensure the required water pressure in the system. The water supply is calculated based on the usable area occupied by the beds, soil type, number of plants and moisture requirements (from 0.8 to 1.5 l/hour). Soft rain or melt water is preferable for irrigation compared to tap water. It is more beneficial for plants when its temperature is identical to the temperature of the air and soil.

Fighting pipe blockages

To simultaneously feed vegetables, it is often added to the water. It should be remembered that to prevent them from clogging the conductive hoses, it is necessary to use only special soluble fertilizers.

The connection of the tank to the entrance to the irrigation system should be made slightly above the bottom. This will reduce the likelihood of pipes being clogged by debris settling at the bottom of the tank.

To prevent clogging of pipes by chemical impurities of iron, aluminum, magnesium, and phosphorus oxides that accumulate in hard water, acid additives are used. To prevent contamination by mucus and microorganisms, thorough washing with removal of plugs and chlorination of water are carried out periodically.

Upon completion of field work, we disassemble the irrigation system, thoroughly rinse and dry it in preparation for work next year.

Automated drip irrigation

Advanced masters learned how to set up drip irrigation automation using:

• minicomputer processor, solenoid valves, humidity, temperature, operating pressure level sensors, single- or multi-channel controllers;
• a timer installed on the water supply pump, with its help the time of supplying and turning off the water is regulated.

The minicomputer configures up to 12 individual water supply modes for each branch of the irrigation distribution across the site. The volume of water in the system is regulated taking into account the automatic analysis of incoming information from temperature and humidity sensors. Programmable controllers are installed at the entrance to the irrigation system after the valve and on the wiring in the places where drip tapes or special seamless pipes are connected. They automatically give a command to the installed solenoid valves to turn irrigation on and off.

Automatic drip irrigation systems significantly reduce the need for water use, time for monitoring and maintaining beds.

The main advantages of using a homemade drip system

Do-it-yourself drip irrigation using improvised means significantly saves money on purchasing the necessary materials and equipment. The second advantage is the quick possibility of replacing a damaged part of the system with a spare one: a craftsman who has built drip irrigation on his site will quickly see its weak points and repair them using available spare materials (or purchase them at already familiar places of sale).

General advantages of homemade drip irrigation:

1. Beneficial effect on plants. Moisture enters precisely under the roots, without clogging the soil or creating a crust. Overmoistening is eliminated, the roots breathe intensively throughout the entire cycle of growth and ripening of vegetables and berries. Plants are not injured, unlike when a significant flow of water hits them from above during sprinkling.
2. Significant savings in water consumption, reduction in wear and contamination of the irrigation system with impurities and slime.
3. Crop losses from pests and diseases are reduced. Fungicides, insecticides, and other protective agents applied to leaves during treatment are not washed off with running water during watering.
4. Drip tapes are conveniently located even in areas with uneven terrain; the formation of puddles in some places and drought in other beds is not allowed.
5. Weeds grow less because they do not receive water. In the places where they grow, the soil remains dry.

A uniform, targeted supply of water to the roots at a temperature close to the soil temperature ensures stable yields in the beds.

Have patience and skill, make your own drip system in your garden. Save labor costs and water consumption in the future, and enjoy a good harvest!