Terms and definitions Distribution Uniformity (DU) DU in irrigation is a measure of how uniformly water is applied to the area being watered, expressed as a percentage. The distribution uniformity is either estimated during a normal site visit or we can be contracted to calculate it by performing an irrigation audit. The most common measure…
Smart Controller
Irrigation, based on science Although over-watering has always been something people tried to avoid, increasing water scarcity has brought this problem into the spotlight. No matter how efficient an irrigation controller’s watering schedule is, it must take into account constantly changing weather conditions – specifically evapotranspiration (ET) and rainfall to be truly smart. Increased watering…
Benefits of High Quality Irrigation Systems
THE EFFICIENCY OF A High Quality SPRINKLER SYSTEMDISTRIBUTION UNIFORMITY (DU)Simply put, DU is how even water is applied over a certain area, expressed as a percent.DU values of different irrigation systems vary a lot.It is very common to see DUs of <40%, most are 30-50%, and our systems are 60-80% This is important because the area…