Sprinkler for irrigation

Manual watering of land plots, lawns and summer cottages is a rather laborious process. Today there is a large amount of equipment that will automate it. To do this, you will need to buy a special device in stores - a hose-sprinkler irrigation system. Thanks to this adaptation, it is possible to create favorable conditions for the development, growth and fruiting of garden crops. Before purchasing irrigation devices, you should familiarize yourself with their varieties and features.

Sprinkler for irrigation: purpose and features

Without water, plants are deprived of the opportunity to grow and fully develop. Water is an essential ingredient in photosynthesis. Natural soil moistening is carried out by rainwater, however, for irrigation during dry seasons, additional manipulations must be resorted to. In such cases, it is necessary to carry out artificial irrigation of the soil. A sprinkler can simplify, or rather, automate the task.

Sprinkler for irrigation

The lawn sprayer comes in several varieties depending on various factors. One of the fundamental factors is the method of irrigation. When choosing an automated mechanism, you should pay attention to several important criteria. First of all, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the power of the unit, it is important what pressure it can pump. You should also ask what is the radius of the sprinkler.

Some turbo sprinklers allow you to adjust the droplet size. It is recommended to purchase such devices for watering large areas, for example, gardens and vegetable gardens. If you have patience and study the necessary material, you can build a sprinkler for watering yourself. Of course, it will not have high performance, but it will definitely be able to compete with cheap units from the store.

Lawn water sprinkler: main characteristics and properties

There are many irrigation systems, each of them has individual characteristics. Before buying an irrigation system, you should familiarize yourself with the main features of the mechanism.

A variety of sprinklers

The most significant characteristics of fan sprinklers for the garden:

• Sprinkler irrigation radius. This parameter indicates the radius that one sprinkler spans. In addition, how the irrigation is carried out is very important. For example, in some systems, irrigation water may be dispersed in a circle (360 degrees). Less efficient systems have a smaller radius, usually 90-270 degrees. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the vast majority of models allow you to adjust the angle;
• Use an automated irrigation system sparingly. When choosing equipment, you should pay attention to its power; water consumption will directly depend on this;
• Droplet size. The use of a sprinkler in the vast majority of cases involves the regulation of the size of water droplets.This is an extremely important feature as it allows you to select the “good”, most suitable type of irrigation. Young seedlings need water dust, and large drops are better suited for adult plants;
• Pressure. The sprinklers have different ranges. This parameter directly depends on the power of the device. In this case, the device is selected based on the needs of the agronomist.

Sprinklers for the garden and vegetable garden: the easiest option

A watering gun - equipment designed for irrigating lawns has a low cost, which can explain the low manufacturability. Budget sprinklers can be bought within 200-300 rubles. Their performance is not very high, but they can cope with small amounts of work.

Watering gun

The spray guns are equipped with a trigger. Consequently, their work cannot be called 100% automated. Some models are also equipped with a locking element that allows you to hold the trigger in one position. This makes the work easier, since the agronomist does not have to constantly press on him.

This type of garden sprinkler is used to irrigate small areas and lawns. The stores sell models that are additionally equipped with a compartment for mineral and organic fertilizers. The principle of their operation is extremely simple: water flows through this compartment, softens the composition, and it irrigates plants with a stream of water.

Garden Sprinkler: Rating

The sprinklers, which have attracted more and more interest lately, can be found in any specialty store, the variety of such garden equipment is great. They are used for watering flower beds, vegetable gardens, lawns and other areas. There is a large selection of manufacturers and models on the market that differ in their technical characteristics.

Garden Sprinkler

Of course, in this case it is rather difficult to make a choice. To do this, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the rating of such devices. Today, there are several manufacturers who are famous for the high efficiency of products, relatively low cost and ease of use. The leading positions in the market are occupied by firms:

• Gardena;
• Raco;
• Karcher;
• Hozelock.

All models of the above manufacturers are in great demand among agronomists. Also noteworthy is the American manufacturer Hunter. The most common rotary models of this brand are famous for their high performance and long service life.

Spray gun Raco 4260-55 / С

This irrigation device, according to agronomists, is the best budget device. The equipment is manufactured in Germany. It is characterized by high build quality, which favorably affects the service life. The cost of this device is acceptable, which even more attracts the attention of domestic consumers. The cost of this equipment varies from 300 to 600 rubles.

Sprinkler Raco

It is used for irrigation of sectorial small areas. The apparatus is made of brass, which is characterized by high strength and resistance to moisture.

Types of surface sprinklers

These types of sprinklers are the most popular today:

• Static sprayers for watering gardens and vegetable gardens - the most proven option of all. From such a sprayer, water is evenly distributed in all directions, and they are called static, because the position of the structure does not change. The advantage of the equipment is low cost;
• Circular sprinklers for lawn irrigation consist of two parts - a bayonet, which is inserted into the soil and a movable element, which performs circular movements under the pressure of water. The movable element rotates 360 degrees.There is a disadvantage of such equipment - high sensitivity to the quality of the water used;
• Pull-out sprinklers are a subset of static and pivot sprinklers. The advantage of the equipment is that the agronomist can maneuver the number of working nozzles, it is enough to simply close off the excess;
• Impulse sprinklers visually resemble rotary structures, but the water seems to shoot out of it, and not continuously flow. Such equipment significantly increases the distance that water can travel;
• Oscillating sprinklers have the main advantage - the ability to irrigate the soil of the site not round, but rectangular. It is equipped with a large number of nozzles.

Types of surface sprinklers

How to find the right sprinkler for your watering?

To choose a suitable sprinkler, you should determine the technical parameters, which greatly facilitates the selection process.

• For stunted plants, it is better to use sprinklers installed high above the soil surface, for example, impulse;
• It is better to install diffusers equipped with fan irrigation along garden paths;
• If the agronomist can afford to purchase one sprinkler that will be rearranged from place to place, then it is better to purchase a multifunctional sprinkler.

DIY sprayer for watering the garden

It is not difficult to build a watering pot with your own hands. For example, a fan-shaped lawn sprinkler can be made from scrap materials. Unfortunately, watering with water is not always enough. At times, to protect the crop from insects (snails, caterpillars, etc.), it is necessary to use safe chemicals. For spraying water and chemical solutions, you can build devices yourself.

DIY sprayer for watering the garden

This device allows you to perform a small amount of work on the beds in the garden at home. For manufacturing you will need:

• Pump;
• Plastic sprayer (you can use a non-working device with a working nozzle);
• Rubber hose (optimal length 3-4 m);
• A stick made of aluminum or wood;
• An ordinary plastic bottle.

Using a homemade sprayer

If all the components are present, it will be possible to assemble the sprayer in the next half hour.

Brief instructions for the collection of this irrigation device:

1. First of all, you need to fix the spray made of plastic on the stick;
2. Using a hot nail, make a hole in the bottle near the neck, then insert a screw into it. A hole must first be made in the screw;
3. Now, using the nuts, you can fix the part. To prevent leakage of the solution, it is recommended to use rubber gaskets;
4. Liquid is drawn into the container and a screw is put on one end of the hose, which is located in the container. The other end should be attached to the pump. The spray itself is placed in the neck of the bottle;
5. To create pressure in the bottle, you need to draw air;
6. You can start watering.

Today there is a large abundance of sprinklers for irrigation, before purchasing one, it is recommended to set a task for them and select the most suitable one that meets all the criteria.