In the summer, our garden-garden requires a lot of attention. And if we want to receive for our efforts the appropriate award in the form of a rich harvest, it is necessary to ensure timely and sufficient watering. Running on the site with a watering can or a bucket is not at all relevant, because there are many other ways of more civilized irrigation of beds. For example - the use of a drain pump for watering the garden.
How to choose a drain pump for irrigation?
There are several types of drainage pumps, and the choice of the desired model is predetermined by a number of factors. First of all, we need to decide where we will get water from the pond, borehole or barrel. The very quality of water is not so important, it is meant that it may not be perfectly transparent. The main thing is that there were no harmful chemical impurities in it. And its temperature should not be too low, so that the roots of plants do not rot.
The technical parameters of the pump must correspond to the existing parameters, such as:
- distance to the point of water intake;
- The height difference from the place of water intake to the extreme point of the site;
- the planned frequency of use of equipment;
- watering area;
- type of irrigation ( drip , rain, under the root).
You need to analyze all these factors and calculate the pump's performance. According to the SNiP standards, irrigation of 1 square meter of the site requires 3 to 6 liters of water (depends on climate and soil composition). Accordingly, 200 square meters of beds will require a maximum of 1200 liters of water per day. So the pump must be able to pump so much water. The performance indicator is indicated in the instructions for the device. It is denoted by the Latin letter Q and should be close to 1.5-2 m / sup2 / hour.
No less important moment when using a drainage pump for irrigation is the height at which the pump can raise water. The higher this value, the greater the distance from the pump to the extreme point of irrigation. Each vertical meter means 10 meters of horizontal distance, provided that the hose has a size of 1 inch. This indicator is especially important if you take water from a well or a well.
Depending on what kind of watering you will use, there must be one or another power of the motor. So, for drip irrigation a low-power pump is enough, while rain watering requires more pressure.
Can I use a drain pump for irrigation directly from the well?
It is desirable that the water that you directly pour on plants, the temperature was not below +18 ° C. In the well, this indicator is much lower. Watering with cold water often leads to diseases of cultivated plants, as their roots rot. Ideally, water should first be pumped into a container (barrels, for example) on a site or in an artificial pond, where it warms up well, and only then you can safely use it for irrigation.
Drain pump for watering from the barrel
The simplest of the pumps is a barrel irrigation machine. It weighs little, is easy to connect, easy to maintain and operate. Suitable for working with shallow tanks (up to 1.2 meters in depth). It is low-noise, easy to attach directly to the barrel.
To connect such a pump, simply plug the plug into the socket. Preliminary, you can adjust the head with a pressure regulator.
Drain pump for pond watering
The intake of water from shallow reservoirs and mines is done by surface pumps. The depth in this case should not exceed 10 meters. The pump is placed next to the reservoir, and the hose is lowered into the water. The pump should stand on a firm and level surface. The noise from the operation of this unit is stronger. The power of the jet makes it possible to irrigate up to 50 meters without going away.