The basic components of a drip irrigation system are: the water tank or a water pump, the drip tapes (sort of hoses with holes in them) connectors, valves and PVC pipes and a water filter.

The drip tapes can be bought locally.
The holes in the drip tape are set at spaces ranging from four inches to twelve inches apart depending on the irrigation requirements of the garden or farm.
The major problem is blockage of the holes in the lines, hence the need for a filter.
But if you really want to enjoy the benefits of drip irrigation in your garden, there is no need to feel daunted..
There is a particular local company which specialises in the installation of complete drip irrigation systems, large or small.
The local company is named Hydro-Green Products and operates from 82, David Street, Kitty.
A spokesman said that the company can install drip irrigation systems for an area from as small as a backyard garden up to an area of up to twenty acres.
A spokesman said that they can install an entire drip system depending on the size of the garden in less than a day and the price charged will depend on the specifications of the user.
This company can provide gravity flow systems which can originate from a large overhead tank or a humble rain barrel mounted on a trestle.
They can also provide technical support and their drip irrigation systems have a minimum life of five years..
With this system all you do is turn the drip system on and then off after a specific period of time usually ten minutes depending on the type of plants being watered.
Which means that you can be free of dragging around a heavy garden hose and worst getting entangled in such a hose and falling over.
You can also avoid the hard work and wastage of water associated with a water can.
While the system is working you can read a book or go wash the dishes or some such other productive activity.
The drip irrigation system will in short enable you to get a life.
The benefits of the system relating to conservation of water were outlined last week.
Person who are using the system have testified to its usefulness.
“It involves an initial investment but it is worth the time and effort and water saved,” a professional gardener who uses the system in his greenhouse, has said.
Hydro-Green Products , which provides drip irrigation systems at economical prices, can be contacted on cell telephone # 686 8905 or via e-mail address: hydro.green.products@gmail.com.
Written By Clifford Stanley