Netafim Drip/Micro Irrigation Solutions

Subsurface Dripline Guide

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• Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• A Culture of Conservation
• Not Every Dripline is Capable of Performing Subsurface
• The Fear of Root Intrusion Needn't Chase You Away
• Frequent, Shallow-Root Watering Automatically Leads to Shallow Roots
• The Fear of Stripes in the Grass
• Important Definitions
• Where Can Dripline Be Used?
• Where Dripline May Not Be the Best Choice
• Aerating the Soil and a Subsurface Dripline System
• Where Dripline is the Best Choice

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  • Long, Odd-shaped Or Narrow Areas
  • Areas Close To Buildings And At-grade Windows
  • Athletic Fields
  • Auto Dealerships And Other Parking Areas
  • Gardens, High Wind Or Constant Wind Areas
  • Green Roofs
  • High Liability Areas
  • Vandal-prone & Public Properties
  • Hardscapes
  • Reduces Landscape Planting Budget
  • Steep Slopes
  • Locales Where The Cost Of Water Is Very High
  • Recycled Reclaimed Water Or Fertigation Applications Where Spraying Water Is Illegal
  • Water Window Issues
  • Snow-belt Areas Using Salt On Streets And Sidewalks
  • Other Areas
• Irrigation Application Rate Efficiency
• The Issue of Water
• Lifetime Cost of an Irrigation System
• What Are People Buying?
• Let's Talk Maintenance
• Dripline Mechanics
• Self-flushing vs. Continuous Self-flushing Emitters
• Emitter Flow Rates and Spacings
• The Bottom Line On Application Rates
• Determining Soil Type
• Jar Test Method for Determining Soil Types
• Selecting the Proper Dripline
• Let's Review
• Estimating the Total Amount of Dripline in a Zone
• Why Use the Minimum Recommended Row Spacing?
• How Deep Is Deep Enough?
• Level Tubing Installation
• Steps To Installing Dripline In Turfgrass (or Any Subsurface Application)
• Installation Method
• Installing Dripline In Turf
• Installing Dripline On Surface/ Subgrade and Bringing Top Soil In
• Installing Dripline in a Trench and Covering It with Soil
• Installing Dripline by Hand Trenching
• Installing Dripline with Vermeer Multi-Blade Vibratory Insertion Plow
• Labor Guidelines
• Installing Techline CV or Techline in a Newly Sodded Lawn
• Installing Techline CV or Techline in a Newly Seeded or Hydro-Seeded Lawn
• Fertigation
• Maintaining a Subsurface System
• Disc Filters
• Line Flushing Valves
• System Inspection
• Winterizing a Netafim System
• Winterizing Techline
• Winterization Techline CV