Greenhouse Irrigation
There are many levels of greenhouse irrigation systems, one step up from manual watering is a simple siphon greenhouse irrigation system. Using a reservoir supplied by a precision mains drip-feed, water is delivered to each plant pot via a pipe fitted with a nozzle. The nozzles are adjustable to ensure that this greenhouse irrigation system delivers the desired amount of water to each plant.
Moving up a level or two of sophistication is the capillary bench method of greenhouse irrigation. This greenhouse irrigation system involves water seeping up from a perforated pipe buried in a bed of sand on the greenhouse bench. A reasonably skilled DIY enthusiast should be able to construct this type of greenhouse irrigation system without too many problems.
Understandably, electronic greenhouse irrigation systems offer the greatest potential for watering sophistication. They can be programmed to ensure precise watering in accordance to the environmental conditions, and can even deliver plant feed if required. Alarms can be built in to warn of conditions such as undesirable pH changes and you can even be warned of system failure, ensuring that your prized plants are always best catered for.
