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What To Know About Golf Course Irrigation

By Timothy Patterson


Irrigating refers to the activity of supplying water to plants at given time intervals. This activity is not only used for irrigating plants. It is also used to soften bare lands. Generally, irrigation there are several reasons for engaging in irrigation, which are different depending on the location. In golf course irrigation, the aim of applying the water is for landscape maintenance.

Irrigation finds several other uses apart from landscape maintenance. For instance, it is used in supporting the growth of agricultural crops and revegetating disturbed soils during dry seasons. In crop production, people also irrigate their lands to protect plants from frost, prevent soil from consolidating, and suppressing weed growth. When agriculture is fully dependent on rain water without the need to irrigate, it is called dry land or rain-fed farming.

Systems used for irrigating land are also used in mining, dust suppression, and disposal of sewage. In most courses, irrigating is studied in combination with drainage. Drainage refers to the artificial or natural removal of sub-surface or surface water from a place. There is increased interest in these activities on a global scale, especially in places where adverse weather conditions make it impossible to grow crops under natural conditions.

The use of artificial system to support agriculture has been in existence for a very long time. Perennial irrigating started in Mesopotamia, while basin irrigating has its roots in Ancient Egypt. In pre-Columbian America, there is evidence of people using terrace irrigating systems. In general, the activity of irrigating crops has been in existence for over 5000 years now. Ancient people used very basic methods to apply water, but a lot of evolution has occurred in the industry, leading to introduction of some very sophisticated systems.

Technology has allowed for production of different methods of irrigating. Irrigating methods can be categorized into two classes, that is, sub-surface and surface irrigating methods. Surface irrigating techniques entail the water being moved through above-the-ground systems like artificial systems, floods, furrows, and level basins to target grounds. The water is filtered into the soil after it is applied. Some examples are sprinkler irrigating units and drip irrigating units.

In localized irrigating systems, water is distributed to specific points on the landscape through a network of pipes. The water is usually at low pressure and is distributed in pre-determined patterns. The water drops at the root of the plant in small quantities. Some common examples of localized irrigating systems include spray systems, drip system systems, bubbler irrigation systems, and micro-sprinkler systems.

Golf courses are commonly watered using sprinkler systems. Sprinkler systems incorporate overhead guns that are used to distribute water at high pressure. They are usually placed at central points within the course. The water that is distributed comes from the main water connection.

The guns may rotate as they dispense water around the landscape. Modern systems are so sophisticated that they can be timed to automatically water the lawn in the absence of a human operator. Such systems rise above the ground when it is time to water and return down when they have finished.




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