Automatic Irrigation System, What is an Automatic Irrigation System?
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Automatic irrigation system is the implementation of the irrigation area by automatic control devices without human supervision. Automatic irrigation provides a more effective irrigation opportunity and eliminates the need for labor in irrigation. One benefit of automatic irrigation is providing sufficient irrigation for the green area or plant. In this way, it saves money and your green areas always stay green.
- What is an Automatic Irrigation System?
- How is automatic irrigation done?
- How the Automatic Irrigation System works.
- Automatic irrigation system - where to use
- Main materials used for automatic irrigation
- How an Automatic Irrigation System is installed
- Rotor Sprinklers, Spray Heads
- Solenoid Valves and Valve Box
- Timers
- Smart Irrigation System
How automatic irrigation is done
We can say that the best answer to the question of how automatic irrigation is done is a well-prepared irrigation plan. The most important point of an automatic irrigation system is project planning and the choice of irrigation system. As is known, landscape areas are complex areas. For automatic irrigation to be carried out correctly, the landscape irrigation plan must be well prepared. Special attention should be paid to the water spray distance of the sprinklers to be used.
Generally, it consists of compact structures, and it is important to select the appropriate irrigation infrastructure and sprinklers. It is very important not to place sprinklers according to the areas they can reach from a distance. There are different types of sprinklers that spray water at different distances. Sprinklers should be selected according to the appropriate throw distance. As we can understand from here, one of the most important components of automatic irrigation is the sprinklers.
After the infrastructure is designed, the necessary irrigation equipment for the automatic irrigation system is selected. You can obtain detailed information about the equipment used and the installation from our automatic irrigation system article where we wrote about automatic irrigation equipment.
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How the Automatic Irrigation System Works.
Automatic irrigation systems consist of automatic control electronic parts, valves, pipes, and irrigation heads.
Control units are known as timers. Timers allow for irrigation scheduling and water creation. These timers can operate on battery or electricity and they control the hydraulic irrigation valves with solenoid features, which are the second component of the system. The third components are spray heads or drip irrigation systems. The valves are automatically controlled by the timer and irrigation is carried out.
Where is the Automatic Irrigation System used?
It is possible to use automatic irrigation almost everywhere where irrigation is carried out. The most commonly used areas are villas, municipal park and garden irrigation, median irrigation, factory areas, medium green areas, fields, crop areas, golf courses, and football fields.
It is observed that automatic irrigation solutions are increasingly used for water management and more efficient irrigation to prevent unnecessary irrigation.
Main materials used for automatic irrigation
- Pipe and joint materials
- Spray heads
- Drip pipes
- Solenoid valves
- Timers
- Irrigation sensors
How the Automatic Irrigation System is Installed
First of all, the necessary pipes for irrigation must be laid. For this, the soil surface to be automatically irrigated is excavated at a depth of 25 cm and a width of 15 cm, and the pipes are laid. On the pipes buried in the excavated channel;
- Spray heads
- Drip pipes
- Solenoid Valves
- Timers
- Irrigation Sensors
Automatic irrigation system elements are completed part by part by assembling them one after another. At the end of the process, you cannot see hoses and other parts in the soil.
Rotor Sprinklers, Spray Heads
Thanks to the water pressure in automatic irrigation systems, they reach the surface and spray water at a pre-determined radius, providing uniform irrigation on grass surfaces. When the irrigation process is finished, they are completely buried in the surface.
Spray sprinklers are divided into 2.
- Spray Sprinklers
- Rotor Spray Sprinklers
Spray Pop-up sprinklers consist of a nozzle and a body and are designed to provide water to a specific area between 1 mt and 9.1 meters. There are various types for the nozzle and spray body.
Rotor Spray Sprinklers irrigate a specific area between 8mt and 60 meters. Angle and throw settings can be made thanks to a special adjustment key.
The correct spray body and nozzle combination is found by considering the plant type, soil type, and field shape and adapting to the correct model.
Solenoid Valves and Valve Box
Solenoid valves are the main elements that automatically control the opening and closing of water and the flow rate in automatic irrigation systems. Control valves are the heart of your irrigation system. From low to high flow, from clean water to dirty water, and from low pressure to high pressure, there is a valve that will do your job for years and work reliably. It is controlled by the irrigation control unit. They are divided into 2 as Battery and Electric.
After the control device is selected as electric or battery-powered, there are types according to the main pipe diameter.
Timers
Clocks are divided into 2
Battery Irrigation Timers
Electric Irrigation Timers
Smart Irrigation System
The need for smart irrigation systems for different scenarios and irrigation of larger areas has also increased. For more efficient irrigation of agricultural areas, there is a need for artificially supported smart irrigation solutions. As Esular, we provide smart irrigation services with different product options at this point. Our smart irrigation system allows irrigation with techniques such as many different sensor meteorological values and product type.
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 provide more effective and efficient irrigation with sensor data and different irrigation data. Smart irrigation solutions are suitable for use in many different areas. Some of our application areas are
- Park, garden, and urban planning irrigation
- Agricultural irrigation systems with drip irrigation
- Vertical gardening and vertical farming applications
- Agricultural irrigation
As Esular, we make irrigation more effective and impactful by using different sensor solutions. In the example you see above, we made irrigation more effective by using a moisture sensor in the automatic irrigation system. You also need smart irrigation solutions
Other Systems Used in Automatic Irrigation
Various types of water control and measurement devices are also used in automatic irrigation. These systems can generally be called water meters, flow meters, pumps, fertilization systems. By using such devices in our own automation systems, we increase the effectiveness of automation solutions.
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 all are controlled from a single point
We make irrigation management fully automatic in modern greenhouses to keep greenhouse production at the desired level, improve product quality and keep pH balance under control
We enable you to use and manage the world's most valuable resource in the most efficient way in all your agricultural lands without the need for cabling and external power supply. Whether you set your irrigation scenario or perform fully automatic irrigation
We provide more efficient and effective irrigation by making valves smart in landscape irrigation. With remotely controllable valves and remotely updated scenarios, all control is in your hands
Homogeneous irrigation is ensured by controlling flow and pressure values on golf and football fields. All valves and pumps can be controlled remotely without pulling cables
Smart Cities
In smart city applications, we ensure that irrigation zones are irrigated on time and as desired with sensors that can work with wireless and 10+ year internal batteries. No more sprinklers irrigating when it rains
