What is an Automatic Irrigation System?
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An automatic irrigation system is the irrigation of an area with automatic control devices without human supervision. Automatic irrigation provides more effective irrigation and eliminates the need for irrigation workers. Another advantage of automatic irrigation is that it allows providing sufficient water for your green area or plant. Thus, you save money and your green areas always stay green.
- What is an Automatic Irrigation System?
- How is automatic irrigation performed?
- How an automatic irrigation system works.
- Where-to-use-automatic-irrigation-system
- Main materials used for automatic irrigation
- How to install an automatic irrigation system
- Rotor Sprinklers, Spray Heads
- Solenoid valves and valve box
- Timers
- Smart Irrigation System
How automatic irrigation
We can say that the best answer to the question of how automatic irrigation will be performed is a well-prepared irrigation plan. The most important point of an automatic irrigation system is the design of the project and the selection of the irrigation system. As is known, landscape areas are complex terrains. For the correct implementation of automatic irrigation, the landscape irrigation plan must be well-prepared. Special attention should be paid to the water spraying distance of the sprinklers to be used.
It generally consists of compact structures, and it is important to select the appropriate irrigation infrastructure and sprinklers. It is very important that the sprinkler throwing distance is not placed according to the areas the sprinkler can reach. There are different types of sprinklers that spray water to various distances. Sprinklers should be selected based on the appropriate throwing distance. As can be seen here, one of the most important components of automatic irrigation is the sprinklers.
After the design of the infrastructure, the necessary irrigation equipment for the automatic irrigation system is selected. You can get detailed information about the equipment used and its installation in our automatic irrigation system article we previously wrote about automatic irrigation equipment.
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How an automatic irrigation system works.
Automatic irrigation systems consist of automatic control electronic parts, valves, pipes, and irrigation heads.
Control units are best known as timers. Timers allow you to create an irrigation schedule and irrigate. These timers can be battery-operated or electric and can control the solenoid hydraulic irrigation valves, which are the second component of the system. The third components are spray heads or drip irrigation systems. Irrigation is carried out by automatic control of the irrigation valves via the timer.
Where is an Automatic Irrigation System Used?
It is possible to use automatic irrigation almost everywhere irrigation is performed. The most commonly used areas are villas, municipal parks and garden irrigation, median irrigation, factory buildings, medium-sized green areas, fields, agricultural lands, golf courses, and football fields.
It is seen that automatic irrigation solutions are increasingly used to manage water, prevent unnecessary irrigation, and for more efficient irrigation.
Main materials used for automatic irrigation
- Pipe and fitting materials
- Spray heads
- Drip pipes
- Solenoid valves
- Timers
- Irrigation sensors
How to install an automatic irrigation system
First of all, the necessary pipes for irrigation must be laid. For this purpose, for automatic irrigation, the soil surface is excavated approximately 25 cm deep and 15 cm wide, and the pipes are laid. Respectively, along the pipes buried in the excavated channel;
- Spray heads
- Drip pipes
- Solenoid valves
- Timers
- Irrigation Sensors
Automatic irrigation system elements are completed piece by piece by assembling them one by one. At the end of the process, you cannot see the hose and other parts in the soil.
Rotor Sprinklers, Spray Heads
In automatic irrigation systems, they rise to the surface thanks to water pressure and ensure even irrigation on grass surfaces by spraying water at pre-set radii. After the irrigation process is completed, they are completely buried in the surface.
Spray sprinklers are divided into 2.
- Spray Fountains
Rotor Spray Fountains
Spray Pop-up fountains consist of spray nozzles and a body and have a height of 1 m. It irrigates a specific area from 9.1 meters to 9.1 meters. Many different nozzle and spray body solutions are available.
Rotor Spray Fountains irrigate a specific area between 8mt. and 60-60 meters. Thanks to the special adjustment button, angle and shot settings can be made.
The correct spray body and nozzle combination is found by considering the plant type, soil type, and the shape of the area and matching them with the correct model.
Solenoid valves and valve box
Solenoid valves are the main elements that automatically control the opening and closing processes and the water flow rate in automatic irrigation systems. Control valves are the heart of your irrigation system. From low flow to high flow, from clean water to dirty water, and from low pressure to high pressure, there is a valve that will do the job and operate reliably for years to come. It is controlled by the irrigation control unit. They are divided into 2: Battery and Electric.
After selecting the control unit as electric or battery-powered, there are various types depending on the main pipe diameters.
Timers
Timer Control Units are the most important part of the Automatic Irrigation System. We can even say it is its brain. The timer opens and shuts off the set irrigation zones according to the programmed operating times. Correctly programmed controllers ensure that the landscape area receives the right amount of water at the ideal irrigation time. Choosing the right controllers generally depends on the number of zones needed in the system and the increase or decrease in the number of zones in the future.
Time Clocks are Divided into 2
- Battery-powered irrigation timers
- Electric irrigation timers
For more detailed information about irrigation timers, you can read our irrigation timer article.
Smart Irrigation System
The need for smart irrigation systems has also increased to irrigate different scenarios and larger areas. Especially for more effective irrigation of agricultural fields, there is a need for artificially supported smart irrigation solutions. At this point, as esular, we provide smart irrigation services with different product options. Our smart irrigation system allows irrigation with many different sensors, meteorological values, product type, etc.
For more detailed information about the esular smart irrigation system, you can visit our page below.
Smart irrigation automation solutions not only provide irrigation at certain intervals but also ensure more effective and efficient irrigation with sensor data and various irrigation information. Smart irrigation solutions are suitable for use in many different fields. Some of the areas we apply are:
- Park, garden and city irrigation
Agricultural irrigation systems with drip irrigation
Vertical garden and vertical farming applications
Agricultural irrigation
As Esular, we make irrigation more efficient and effective by using various sensor solutions. In the example you see above, we made irrigation more effective by using a moisture sensor in the automatic irrigation system. For smart irrigation solutions, you also need
Other Systems Used in Automatic Irrigation
Various types of water control and measuring devices are also used in automatic irrigation. We can generally call these systems water meters, flow meters, pumps, and fertilization systems. We increase the effectiveness of automation solutions by using such devices in our own automation systems.
Our Activity Areas
esular smart automatic irrigation system application areas
In places where water resources are scarce, we reduce your costs with drip irrigation automation. Thanks to wirelessly controllable hydraulic valves, equal water distribution is provided to every point of the field and everything is controlled from a single point
To keep greenhouse production at the desired level, improve product quality, and keep pH balance under control, we make irrigation management fully automatic in modern greenhouses
In all your agricultural lands, we enable you to use and manage the world's most valuable resource in the most efficient way without the need for cabling and external power supply. Whether you determine your irrigation scenario or perform fully automatic irrigation
In landscape irrigation, we provide more efficient and effective irrigation by making valves smart. Remotely controllable valves and remotely updated scenarios put all control in your hands
In golf and football fields, homogeneous irrigation is ensured by controlling flow and pressure values. All valves and pumps can be controlled remotely without laying cables
Smart Cities
In smart city applications, we ensure that irrigation regions are irrigated on time and as desired with sensors that can work wirelessly and with internal batteries for 10+ years. No more sprinklers that irrigate when it rains
