Drip irrigation applies water through small holes called emitters in a network of hoses or pipes rather than through broadcasting sprinklers or hoses. It delivers the water more closely to the root ...

Last spring, my mom set up her garden with drip irrigation. Even though she has a sizable yard filled with vegetables, flowers and native bushes, it only took a couple of days to get the system up and ...

Are you a gardener who’s getting tired of the time and money it takes to keep it watered? Have you ever thought about creating your own irrigation system? Imagine a garden that waters itself. Sounds ...

Drip irrigation systems are probably the most efficient for our climate, but they do require some periodic maintenance. It’s pretty easy to do this maintenance yourself, and it won’t take long. It ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Laying out the hoses in my beds as I installed drip last year. The hoses uncoil with the heat of the sun. Credit: Amanda Blum Drip irrigation systems ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - There’s an important fact local gardeners should keep in mind. “College Station does have, Bryan, College Station both have quite a bit of salinity in the water.

Q: I plan to replace the grass in my backyard with shrubs, flowers and trees. How can I convert my existing sprinkler system to a drip system? A: A drip system is relatively easy to install because ...

The performance of drip irrigation systems is critically influenced by clogging mechanisms that reduce hydraulic efficiency and compromise water distribution uniformity. Sediment deposition, calcium ...

Researchers from China's Northwest A&F University have developed a novel drip irrigation system powered by PV, which stores energy in the form of compressed air. The use of compressed air not only ...

What if farmers could use half the water than they are now without sacrificing crop yield? Arizona would be a different place. There are roughly 946,000 acres of farmland in the state, according to ...