Are you planning on installing irrigation systems in your home?
Benefits of installing irrigation systems
There are plenty of advantages that come with installing the units in your home. They include:
Water and time conservation: The alternative to irrigation systems is a hose or watering cans. If you have used any, you know that it takes time, it’s tiring, and consumes a lot of water. When you invest in an irrigation system, it comes with timers that you can set to your liking. This means that you can go away for a weekend and the unit will work by itself. The unit also consumes only little water which sees you spending just a little of it.
Increase in home value: Simple things are the ones that enhance the value of a home. Of these things is the quality of your lawn. The greener it is, the higher the quality of the house. Due to this, if you are a home seller, you will sell the house at a higher price.
Preservation of soil structure and nutrients: When you water your plants with a watering can or garden hose, you allow a lot of water to seep into the soil. Due to this, nutrients leach out leaving the land with just a few nutrients. It’s also common for the soil to be compacted when you water the plants with a hose. Soil compaction affects the plants negatively. The plants may start withering or even develop root diseases. When you use an irrigation system, none of this happens which keeps your plants in top shape.
Prevents weeds and diseases: When you use irrigation systems such as specialized drip irrigation systems, you direct water to the rootball of each plant-you don’t sprinkle the entire garden. As a result of this, the surrounding weeds don’t geminate; thus you have less weeding to do.
Experts also report that when there is water at the roots, your plants don’t suffer from leaf diseases that result from standing droplets on the foliage. It’s also rare for the plants to have blight conditions as water doesn’t strike the leaves.
Growth improvement: Studies show that when you water the plants with small amounts of water over a long period, the plants tend to grow faster as you will be providing them with an ideal condition for growth. Due to this, you stand to enjoy greener and more luscious lawns and gardens.
Guide to buying irrigation systems
For you to get the benefits that come with the installation of the irrigation systems, you need to buy the right ones. One of the factors to consider is the quality of the systems. Just like any other thing, the lower the quality of the system, the less efficiently it will work. Also, the more likely it will come apart within a short time. To be on the safe side, invest in a high quality system that will not only last for a long time, but also consume little water. You also should consider the brand of the system. As you might have guessed, the more popular the brand is, the better the unit is.