THERE ARE MANY BRANDS OF SPRINKLER HEADS ON THE MARKET TODAY. RAIN-BIRD / HUNTER / TORO & MANY MORE. HOW TO ADJUST SPRINKLER HEADS VARY BY BRAND.
EITHER POP-UP OUT OF THE GROUND OR HAVE A STATIONARY HEAD. SPRAY HEADS PUT OUT A LOT OF WATER IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE IS A LARGE RANGE OF PRECIPITATION RATES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES AND BRANDS, BUT THE AVERAGE OUTPUT IS 1.5 TO 1.7 INCHES PER HOUR.
COME IN TWO MAIN STYLES; STREAM ( DRIVEN BY A GEAR ) OR IMPACT. THEY ARE USEFUL IN COVERING LARGE AREAS, AND TYPICALLY APPLY WATER MORE UNIFORMLY THAN SPRAY HEADS. THE APPLICATION RATE OF A ROTOR IS USUALLY LOWER THAN THAT OF A SPRAY HEAD. TYPICAL VALUES ARE 0.6 TO 0.8 INCHES PER HOUR.
HAVE BECOME POPULAR FOR IRRIGATING NON-TURF AREAS. A DRIP SYSTEM USUALLY
CONSISTS OF A SPECIAL TUBE OR HOSE WITH HOLES OR EMITTERS ALONG IT. THESE EMITTERS MAY BE SPACED WITH A FIXED DISTANCE TO COVER UNIFORM,CLOSELY SPACED BEDS, OR RANDOMLY TO ONLY WATER CERTAIN PLANTS. DRIP IRRIGATION CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY WHEN INSTALLED PROPERLY.
IT APPLIES WATER DIRECTLY TO THE SOIL, ELIMINATING OVER-SPRAY ONTO ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS.
THE OUTPUT OF DRIP SYSTEM CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY, ANYWHERE FROM 0.5 TO 24 GALLONS PER HOUR.
AQUASCAPE CAN HELP YOU WITH THE RIGHT HEAD & NOZZLE TO USE.