Micro irrigation fittings are a great way to completely customize your irrigation system. They come in 3 different sizes, so you can choose the right ones for your specific requirements. They are perfect for watering garden beds and pots around your home. You can use them to run water from your garden tap or adapt an existing pop-up sprinkler.
Compression and Perma-Loc micro irrigation fittings:
Compression and Perma-Loc micro-irrigation fittings are two options that can connect your micro-irrigation system when you need to connect irrigation tubing. Both types are designed to fit one specific outside diameter and are reusable and easy to use.
Compression micro-irrigation fittings require you to measure the outer diameter of the tubing and then push the tubing into the compression fitting. You can use warm soapy water to make the process easier. These fittings are inexpensive but are slightly more difficult to install than barb fittings.
Nozzle adapters:
Micro irrigation fittings are a great way to create a custom irrigation system for your garden. Available in three different sizes, micro irrigation fittings are great for watering containers, garden beds, and even pots around your home. These fittings are versatile, flexible, and low maintenance. They can be run from a garden tap or adapted from existing pop-up sprinklers.
Nozzle adapters reduce pressure when connecting drip tubes to micro irrigation fittings. You must ensure that the size of the adapter matches that of the drip tubes.
Flush and Vacuum Relief Valves:
Flush and Vacuum Relief Valves are important components of micro irrigation fittings. These valves will empty water lines when the system is turned off, and they can help prevent the premature failure of irrigation components. The first step in selecting these valves is determining the flow rate of the irrigation system. This figure will determine the number of plants that can be watered at any one time. You can also determine the size of the area that needs watering.
Flush and Vacuum Relief Valves are hydro-mechanical components that automatically release air into and out of irrigation pipelines. All three types of air valves have small orifices that allow air to enter or exit. The valves are normally open. The first type has a float ball that seals against the open orifice during system pressurization and drops when the system reaches atmospheric pressure. The second type has a small orifice that releases small amounts of air even after the system is pressurized. However, this is not enough to prevent a vacuum from forming.
Chemical Injectors:
Chemical injectors are devices that apply chemicals into irrigation systems at a specific concentration and/or bulk mass of chemicals with varying concentrations. Chemical injectors must be calibrated for your specific irrigation system to achieve the desired concentration and flow rates. Injection rates and timings are affected by various factors, including operating pressure, irrigation system flow rate, temperature, and volume.
To determine the correct injector flow rate, you must first determine the amount of water flowing through the system, and the desired concentration of chemical X. Some injectors are calibrated in gallons per hour. Still, you must convert the ppm level to gallons per minute in order to determine the correct flow rate. For example, if you want to inject ten ppm of chlorine into a 550-GPM irrigation system, you must set the injector to inject 0.10 gallons of water per minute. A 0.10 GPM injector would require a 4.5-gallon stock solution. In addition, you would need a small feeder tank to supply the injection solution.
