Focus on micro-irrigation for garden watering

Micro-irrigation is a watering technique that is increasingly popular with gardeners, whether amateur or professional, to save water by providing plants with only what they need. Precision watering is also referred to as targeting the surrounding soil directly to the plants. Micro-irrigation is particularly recommended during the summer, when water resources are dwindling and plants are drying up. Each plant has different needs, micro-irrigation allows each species to offer the amount of water necessary for its proper development. It is estimated that micro-irrigation saves 20-40% of water using a conventional watering technique.

Micro-irrigation by drip

Setting up your own micro-irrigation system to water a garden or vegetable garden is accessible to everyone as long as they have the right equipment. Droprs can be added as you go if your plantings grow well. The droppers, which provide small amounts of low-flow water, are adjustable. Their flow can be modified to give plants only what they really need to grow. Drip is also a great way to water potted plants with significant water savings while avoiding being with soggy plants.

Micro-irrigation by micro-sprinkle

Often used in arboriculture, this method brings water to a more powerful flow than droppers. These are sprinklers that are used to bring water to the plants in the form of a very fine rain. Sprinklers, whose range varies according to the models, are installed on pipes placed at ground level in order to favour surface watering as close as possible to the plants.

Programmed micro-irrigation

In order to fully control the distribution of water by micro-irrigation, it is possible to schedule the watering schedules of the plants, the amount of water brought in and its flow during this period of time. They can be changed with the seasons and climatic conditions.

When to provide for irrigation of plants?

It is recommended, especially during the summer, to prefer watering in the evening rather than during the day. When it's hot, most of the water evaporates, so you need to water a lot more to give the plants all the water they need.

Another advantage of micro-irrigation is that the foliage of plants is not wet, so the development of certain diseases is limited. In addition to setting up a drip or sprinkler micro-irrigation system, other good practices will save you water. These include hoeing and installing a mulch that will prevent water evaporation. Rainwater recovery is of course the best way to save water while providing plants with the amount of water they need in any season. All the equipment you will need to set up your micro-irrigation system by drip or spray is available on multitanks, your online gardening equipment shop and rainwater recovery. Please contact our team for any questions and requests for advice on rainwater water water techniques.