Fertigation equipment calibration


One

Establish how much water is being delivered to a set area in a given time.

How do I do that?

Catch cups collecting water for 30 minutes
Two

Check the water penetration with a core sampler.

Core sampler removing a plug
Three

Establish how many square metres the watering station will water.

How do I do that?

Tape measure and measuring wheel
Four

Establish how many litres per minute are flowing through the main irrigation line.

How do I do that?

How many litres/minute through the mainline?
Five

Work out how much nutrient needs to be applied per square metre.

How do I do that?

NPK analysis
Six

Establish how many litres per minute can be injected under pressure into the main irrigation line.

How do I do that?

Fertigation tank
Seven

Add the appropriate nutrients per square metre to the litres per minute that can be injected in the run time of the watering station.

How do I do that?

Nutrients being added to fertigation tank
Eight

Run the irrigation system until the required amount of fertiliser has been applied.

Empty fertigation tank
     
     
     
     

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