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#001 - The Marvels of Drip Irrigation with Art Elmers
A lot of residential houses have sprinklers installed on their lawns but, do you know the ins and outs of how they work? Many of us are not aware of how drip irrigation operates and how it helps us make our lives trouble-free. Today, Andy and Art talk about the different types of drip irrigation from point source to inline source and how these operate in various land settings. You will also learn the mechanisms of the regulators and valves that are installed in the system. Join Andy and Art become smart irrigators!
“If we’re going to tackle the issue on climate change and greenhouse gases, we’re going to need to pull CO2 out of the air. We’re going to have to plant a lot of trees, a lot of turf. Without us, green is brown.”
- Art Elmers
In this Episode:
- How Art became the irrigation expert
- The difference between how the East Coast and West Coast implement their irrigation system
- What is inline tubing and how it works
- The processes in using subsurface drip
- How pressure is involved with the drip system and the use of a pressure compensator emitter
- Pressure regulators acts as an insurance policy
- The benefit of having a check valve installed in the emitter
- Auto flush valve versus Manual flush valve
- Common problems and myths encountered with the irrigation system
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