Installation Tips To Plan And Set Up Your Yard Irrigation System

A drip irrigation system installed in your yard makes your landscaping irrigation simple and precise to save you time and water loss from evaporation. And with drip sprinkler system installation you reduce the amount of weed growth to give you a healthier garden and landscape areas. Here are some tips to help you build and install a successful drip irrigation system in your yard and landscaping.

Design Your Layout

As you plan for a drip irrigation system you should know the layout you have in mind or your vegetation, whether it is already planted or still in the works. If you are going to plant a row of garden plants or a series of vegetation mounds, or you need to provide water to existing trees and shrubbery spaced evenly through a bedding area, you can plan your design layout to fit with the vegetation planting pattern. 

For example, for a row of vegetation, you can install a perforated tubing that waters by soaking the soil. Or you can install drip emitters at each point where your vegetation is growing within the soil. For a tree or shrubbery, you can install a bubbler head, installed onto a one-quarter inch tubing connected to the main water line.

Make a diagram of your yard and its landscaping and draw in where your main irrigation line or lines will run and each connecting tubing that will feed off the mainline. Then, you can mark what type of drip emitters you will install at each irrigation point. 

Plan For Sufficient Drippers

An important part of your drip irrigation installation process is to make sure your plants and vegetation receive enough irrigation from the emitters in your system. When you use a single dripper on a plant, there is a chance the opening may become clogged with a piece of dirt, which will result in your plant not getting the water it requires. To prevent this type of problem, install more than one emitter per plant, or install a soaker line to ensure your row of plants receives sufficient water. 

Also, don't extend your one-quarter inch tubing for longer than a couple of feet of length. A small tube that is set up too far away from the mainline can result in poor water flow. Then, be sure your main one-inch line is no longer than approximately 20 feet to help keep the water pressure up and deliver water to all your vegetation.