Why Choose Micro-Irrigation?

Micro-irrigation systems make watering landscapes and turf easier, and are more efficient alternatives to sprinkler irrigation in both labor and water use. In landscape irrigation, for example, more than 1.5 billion gallons of water are lost daily due to evaporation, runoff, or over-watering.¹ With the cost of water continuing to increase and conservation efforts gaining strength, it only makes sense to consider an efficient micro-irrigation system.

With micro-irrigation:

• Less water is lost to evaporation and runoff. Micro-irrigation tubes are on the ground (or even in the ground) and deliver water to the exact spot it is needed.
• Plants receive the proper amount of water.  Over-watering is a frequent cause of disease and contributes to poor crop yield. Brown patch is a common problem in over watered lawns.
• Less pressure is required. That means less energy is used compared to other higher-pressure irrigation systems.
• Reduced labor required. Once a micro-irrigation system is installed properly there's no more dragging hoses and setting up sprinklers.
• Fertigation and chemigation are possible.  Precise levels of fertilizer and nutrients can be delivered.
• More uniform water distribution. Reduced dependency on gravity as the transportation method. Runoff from gravity irrigation systems is often enriched in sediment and phosphates.

Choosing irrigation materials made with FINGERPRINT Resins is an excellent way to ensure your system is made to stand the test of time.

¹ U.S. EPA web site (www.epa.gov/WaterSense), 2007

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