“ET” stands for evapotranspiration and is how the soil loses water through evaporation (evapotranspiration) and plant transpiration (evapotranspiration). “ET” controllers keep track of the moisture level in the soil by calculating or measuring the amount of water leaving the soil through evapotranspiration and the amount entering the soil via rainfall and irrigation. By keeping track of…
Are you considering an irrigation system?
Is a sprinkler system for you? consider these advantages. Local watering restrictions? Done Observing water restrictions means you have to be home at the right time. You have to be there throughout the watering process to move the hose and sprinklers around and you might have to ask a neighbor for help if you are…
Why choose us?
What you need to know to make the right choice. There are numerous irrigation contractors working in and around Montreal and the West Island. What is it that sets them apart? What sets us apart? Well, not all sprinkler systems are the same. Schedule an Estimate FAQ Irrigation Design FAQ Irrigation Estimates FAQ Smart Controllers The best…
Analysis: Managed Allowed Depletion
Analysis: Managed Allowed Depletion Managed Allowed Depletion is the maximum amount of Plant Available Water (PAW) allowed to be removed from the soil before irrigation refill occurs. So what is managed allowed depletion? It is the way plants and lawns are meant to be irrigated. It is the technique of waiting until the moisture level…
Irrigation Terms
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 SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION 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…
Trip charges – Downtown
WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TURCOT INTERCHANGE? WE KNOW THIS IS GOING TO MAKE TRAVELING DOWNTOWN MORE DIFFICULT. Unfortunately, it is going to increase the amount of time our technicians are on the road and not working. In an attempt to minimize any price increases, we have decided to continue charging trip charges for our…
TOP 5 Spring Lawn Care Mistakes
TOP 5 SPRING LAWN CARE MISTAKES TO AVOID SO YOU CAN MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL LAWN. DON’T WATER TOO MUCH We know everyone gets excited when winter is finally over, spring has come, and the grass starts to grow. One of the biggest mistakes we see people make is watering their lawn too much.…
Changes to our classifications
CHANGES TO OUR CLASSIFICATIONS The following changes will be implemented in 2017. Up until 2016, our pricing structure has been based on the size of the sprinkler system and is indicated below. 1-4 zones (small) 5-12 zones (normal) 13-18 zones (large) We realized that the pricing structure we were using was too wide and does…