By using the Control Volume Boost Container, the control volume of the Unpowered Terracotta Valve can be set to any value between 500 ml and 160...
Published on by Bernie Omodei, Owner at Measured Irrigation
A polyester cloth is provided to wick water from inside the container to outside the container to evaporate. The interval between irrigation events can be adjusted by exposing more or less of the polyester cloth. The lid on the container protects the water in the container from debris, algae, mosquitoes and thirsty animals.
If the adjustable control dripper is replaced by one of the irrigation drippers, then each dripper in the irrigation application will deliver the control volume during the irrigation event , and hence the dripper discharge is independent of pressure. For example, if the water source is a header tank, the dripper discharge is independent of the water level in the tank.
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- Irrigation and Drainage
- Sprinkler Irrigation
- Drip Irrigation Design