Drip irrigation applies water through small holes called emitters in a network of hoses or pipes rather than through broadcasting sprinklers or hoses. It delivers the water more closely to the ...

How to make your own irrigation system A hose, plastic bottle and a bucket can all be used to make your garden self-watering, and these are the best methods to use. DIY drip irrigation hose ...

Drip irrigation systems make sense on a number of levels. Because you’re watering exactly where you need to, you’re watering as much as 70% less.

Drip systems are geared for precision and are highly adaptable, allowing gardeners to fine-tune how much water each and every plant receives. Home scale drip systems allow vegetable beds, perennials, ...

There are a lot of advantages to drip irrigation, not the least of which is efficiency of water use and lack of work (after building the system, of course). Weblog This Old House shows us over on ...

Of the total 80 per cent water losses, about 20-30 per cent is lost in the field because of deep percolation and surface evaporation when flood irrigation is used.

How much pressure for gravity-fed drip irrigation do you need? Learn how to build an IBC rain barrel with DIY gravity drip irrigation to cleverly use gravity to send water uphill against the ...