Drip Irrigation - Convert Your Spray System To Save Water

What you'll learn
You'll learn how to evaluate your current spray system for drip irrigation
How to select the proper drip components for doing your conversion from spray to drip irrigation
How to install the drip conversion to your existing spray system
Finally, proper installation of the new drip system for efficiency and for saving water while maintaining the health of your landscape
Requirements
No prior experience is required. Tools needed will include pvc pipe cutters or hack saw, pvc glue, protective gloves, shovel, level and duct tape
Description
Over time spray irrigation systems can lose their efficiency and the even distribution of water within the landscape. Plants grow and block the spray; heads are out of adjustment and some nozzles can become clogged. This can lead to increased maintenance costs, greater accumulation of green waste due to constant pruning and water being wasted through over-irrigation, puddling and runoff. Excess irrigation also leads to soil compaction and an unhealthy environment for your landscape plants.All these factors result in you throwing money away as you try to maintain your spray irrigation system either by doing the repairs yourself or hiring landscape professionals to correct the issues.This course will explain and, through field application, demonstrate how to convert your low efficiency overhead spray irrigation to a highly efficient drip irrigation system, a system that will allow your plants to grow and provide the appearance and aesthetics you want to see within the garden.This course has been developed for both homeowners and landscape maintenance personnel who want to save water, save money and still have a healthy and vibrant landscape.From evaluating your current irrigation to designing and installing a new system, this course will walk you through the necessary steps to convert to drip irrigation effectively and economically.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Evaluating Your Existing Spray System
Lecture 3 Designing the New Drip System
Lecture 4 Doing A Materials Take-Off
Lecture 5 Section Wrap-Up
Section 2: In the Field
Lecture 6 Section Introduction
Lecture 7 Calculate How Much Water Your New System Will Use (and how much you can provide)
Lecture 8 Installing the Drip Filter and Pressure Reducer
Lecture 9 Setting the Valve Box
Lecture 10 The Installed Drip Tubing
Lecture 11 Flushing and Inspecting the System
Lecture 12 Section Wrap-Up
Section 3: Adjust Your New System for Efficiency
Lecture 13 Monitor and Adjust Through Observation
Lecture 14 Course Wrap-Up
This course is for home gardeners and landscape maintenance crews who would like to save water and energy by converting an existing, inefficient spray system to drip irrigation easily and with minimum supplies required.
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