Drip Irrigation Tutorials

Drip Irrigation Tutorials

Our Drip and Micro Irrigation Tutorials provide instruction and illustrations of Drip Irrigation Installation and Design Techniques for both DIY Gardeners and experienced horticulturalists. How-to tips are available for all methods of Drip Irrigation including Drip Emitters, Micro Sprayers, Drip Emitter Tubing (Soaker Hose), and Drip Tape Installations. We also provide illustrations of installations for specific applications such as hanging baskets, shrub beds, individual plants, and vegetable and market gardens.

Just Starting Out?

We highly recommend starting out with a review of our Drip Irrigation Kits and Sample Plans and Pricing.

CLICK HERE for our compreshensive tutorial for Drip Irrigation beginners.  To download the guide as a PDF click on the link below:
Drip Irrigation Design and Installation Guide . 

Additional Tutorials and Information

General Information

• Why Choose Drip Irrigation - A summary of the advantages of installing a Drip Irrigation System.
• Winterizing Instructions - A brief walkthrough of winterization.
• How to Zone out a Property - A small scale explanation of the decision making process in designating zones and choosing tubing size.

Illustrations For Setting Up a Drip Irrigation System

• How To Connect To A Water Supply - See illustrations of common connections to household hose faucets. 
• How To Install Drip Irrigation For Decks and Patios- This is a great how to illustration if you are new to drip irrigation or want to expand your current system to water plants on your deck or patio.
• How To Install A Drip Irrigation System For Small to Medium Sized Vegetable Gardens - This tutorial illustrates common layouts for small to medium sized vegetable gardens using both Soaker Hose Dripline and Individual Emitters and Drippers. 
• How To Water Individual Plants with Drip Irrigation - This tutorial illustrates the installation of our Drip Irrigation Kits for Individual Plants.
• How to Water Residential Plantscapes - This tutorial illustrates how to irrigate dense plantscapes with Drip Emitter Tubing. 
• Greenhouse Watering With Drip Irrigation- This tutorial illustrates the installation of our Drip Irrigation for small to medium sized Greenhouses and provides watering options for both hanging baskests and plants watered on benches.  These solutions can also be applied for Organic Vegetables grown in the Greenhouse.
• Shelterbelt Irrigation - this brief tutorial explains how simple it is to install shelterbelt systems. Whether you have a small shrub hedgeline or a large tree line shelterbelt, the fundamentals are the same. Solid tubing and individual drip emitters are all you need to keep your shelterbelts alive between rainfalls.
• How to Combine Multiple Kits - This tutorial illustrates how to use a multi-zone timer to connect multiple kits together. 
• Soaker Hose Decision Making - This tutorial goes through the decision making process of which version of drip emitter tubing to use. 
• Pump Selection - Irrigation Direct's recommended choice from each pump category. 

Drip Emitter Tubing Tutorials for Techline EZ and Techline DL/CV

• Soaker Hose Decision Making - This tutorial goes through the decision making process of which version of drip emitter tubing to use. 
• Netafim Techline Installation Examples - These examples show what products are used to connect Netafim Techline Tubing to a 1/2" or 3/4" Header Line.
• Connection Option for Drip Emitter Tubing - This tutorial explores a variety of connection options for both Techline EZ and Techline DL/CV from basic connections to advanced connections with flow control.
• Using Techline Drip Hose For Raised Bed Gardens - This tutorial illustrates a common layout for watering raised beds using Dripline.
• Sub - Surface Turf Irrigation Using Drip Emitter Tubing - A comprehensive tutorial for installing a sub surface Drip Irrigation System for both DIY homeowners and professional installation contractors.
• Air Relief Valves For Sub-Surface Drip Irrigation Systems - Air relief valves are recommended for sub-surface drip irrigation systems.  See common connection combinations for installing Air Relief Valves.

Layflat Supply Line Tutorial

• How to Connect Layflat Tubing - This tutorial goes over the basic elements of a drip irrigation system supplied by Layflat Tubing. 

Gravity Feed Irrigation Systems

• Gravity Feed Irrigation System Tutorials - This tutorial illustrates methods for installing Gravity Feed Drip Irrigation Systems.

Drip Tape Tutorials

• Our Comprehensive Guide For Drip Installation - This tutorial provides a step by step installation guide for Drip Irrigation Systems using Drip Tape.  Drip Tape systems are commonly used for Row Crops and Organic Vegetable Gardening.
• Drip Tape Irrigation Installation Examples - See examples of typical Drip Tape Irrigation Systems with layout guidelines and part requirements.
• Drip Tape Raised Beds Design - See example of typical raised bed using drip tape instead of micro dripper emitter tubing (soaker hose).
• Low vs High Flow Takeoff Connections - This chart compares the .250 and .400 barb drip off take off fittings. 

Vertical Grow Wall Tutorials

• Vertical Grow Wall Examples - These examples illustrate the different irrigation methods you can use to irrigate a grow wall. The most common method are horizontal rows supplied by a main header line.

Product Guides and Comparison Charts

• Flow Rate and Pressure Loss Chart For Solid Irrigation Tubing - This Chart oulines maximum flow rates and pressure loss for vaious solid irrigation lines.  This information is then used to determine the flow rate limitation for your drip lines and assist you in determining zones for your Drip Irrigaiton System.
• How to Determine Maximum Distance For Solid Drip Irrigaiton Tubing - See our Run Rate Chart to determine maximum numbers of emitters and drippers,run lengths and flow rates for our solid drip tubing. 
• How To Choose Which Emitter or Dripper Is Right For Your Drip Irrigation System - This tutorial is your guide to choosing the propper emitters and drippers for your application and soil type.
• Sample Illustrations For EZFLO Hose End Fertilizer Injectors - See Illustrative samples for connecting an EZFLO Fertilizer Injector to a Drip Irrigation or Sprinkler System.
• Pump Selection - Irrigation Direct's recommended choice from each pump category. 

Project Specific Drip Irrigation Systems

Quick Overviews for Project Specific Applications (Via Netafim Crop Knowledge) - Matching your project with our best selling drip irrigation products.

• Canadian Projects (Leafy Greens, Apples, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Grapes, etc.)
• Worldwide Projects (Almonds, Avocados, Asparagus, Corn, Hemp, etc).

Click Here for our Intensive Project Specific Tutorials illustrating Drip Irrigation Systems for:

• Hops
• Pumpkins
• Vineyards
• Strawberries and more....

Comprehensive Designs and Plans

For sample designs, plans and quotes click here

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