Drip Benefits

Green Technology Uses Less Water

Research shows that drip irrigation saves 30 to 70 percent more water when compared to sprinklers. That’s because water is immediately available to the root zone and isn’t wasted through evaporation, wind, overspray, mist, or surface runoff.

• Less likely to be banned during drought - More communities are instituting mandatory water restrictions or even bans during droughts. Drip supports efficient water use by using virtually every drop of water, often receiving exemptions when other forms of outdoor watering are restricted or banned.
• Uses reclaimed or recycled water - Drip systems work with recycled/reclaimed water, a goal of many municipalities in their landscape projects.
• Soil moisture is kept at a more constant level.
• Lower water bills.
• Increased irrigation efficiency and water conservation.
• During hot days, evaporation lost from irrigation sprinklers can be as much as 30 percent of the water used.
• The systems are aesthetically pleasing.

Increased Plant Growth

• Drip benefits include fuller blooms and greater beauty with annuals and perennials. Mature shrubs and plants grow fuller and healthier.
• Improves turf health - Used successfully for decades, drip benefits turf because the water supply is consistently delivered to the root zone. Subsurface irrigation eliminates problems due to misplaced or misaligned sprinklers, broken sprinkler heads, and sprinkler donuts.
• Keeps foliage dry - This reduces plant fungal diseases. Unsightly brown spots on roses and other flowers are eliminated since water spray never touches the plant.
• Eliminates plant obstruction issues - With an overhead system, one plant often blocks water from others nearby, causing some plants to get too much water while others get too little. Drip irrigation eliminates this problem by delivering water evenly to the soil of surrounding plants.
• Design flexibility - Easily adaptable to any landscape shape, drip solves the problem of oddly-shaped and hard-to-water areas. It’s an ideal solution for slopes, which are notoriously hard to irrigate and are often wasting massive amounts of water.

It is evident from all of the above benefits that drip irrigation provides many more advantages than just saving water!