How Do You Maintain A Drip Irrigation System?
If you have a vegetable garden, a great way to care for it is to install a drip irrigation system. Keeping the system working properly and efficiently throughout the growing season is the best way to ensure a healthy vegetable garden. Here’s how you can keep your system working its best to keep your garden healthy and abundant. Check and clean screen or sand filters used to filter out bacteria and algae from the water running through the system. Do this approximately once per month. Flush all tubing lines–both main and submain–regularly. Also flush manifolds. Install flush valves on all lines and manifolds. The frequency of flushing depends largely on the quality of the water being run through the drip irrigation system. Inspect drippers and microtubing on a regular basis to make sure drippers aren’t clogged and to ensure microtubing is properly in place. Inject chlorine into the drip irrigation system. This helps control the growth of bacteria that can damage the system. If you use
