Another product that I’ve had a lot of success with is Agrifim’s Hydro-pop pop up risers. They come in sizes 5 inch and 9 inch. I use these to water my ground covers and flower beds on a hillside. They become operational at 15psi and shouldn’t go over 30psi. The other nice thing about these mini sprinklers is they screw right into the same Tee or Ls that the large sprinklers do. The threads are the same. For more information, please refer to www.agrifimusa.com

I have been using the nonstop drip emitters for a year and a half.  None of them have plugged up yet. They are designed to flush out the clogs. For more information, please refer to www.bowsmith.com

The whole secret to low volume micro sprinklers systems is a good filter. The orifices are smaller than the full size sprinklers and rotors and plug up easily. I’ve been using Vu-flow filters. They spin the sediment from the water and the sediment can be purged with a flush valve that is included.
For more information, please refer to  www.vuflow.com

We should understand….Save water, save money!!! In the 5 years and 11 months I have been repairing broken pipes and replacing broken and leaky sprinklers and rotors, we saved $16,625 dollars.

The real problem with the commercial job was maintenance.

¼” round hole……………………….400,000 gallons
3/16” round hole……………………...225,000 gallons
1/8” round hole……………………….100,000 gallons
1/16” round hole …………………….....25,000 gallons
1/32” round hole……………………….. .6,300 gallons

The job had so many holes in the 2 inch pvc pipe, water would be running down the road, in front of the project. As soon as the one was repaired you find another.

Also, if you use drought tolerant plants, you can save water to view these plants and their characteristics. Cuyamaca College has a website and they have a drought tolerant garden where you can actually see what the plant looks like. For more information, please refer to
www.cuyamaca.edu/oh170