The Benefits of Automatic Irrigation Systems

An automatic irrigation system is a garden watering system that allows you to water your garden effectively. Using water stored in a water butt or tank, your plants are watered evenly through a connected dripper or seep hose. There are several different kinds of automatic irrigation systems, with various connectivity points.

At Irrigatia, our irrigation systems are weather-responsive, ensuring your plants get the right amount of water according to the weather, that is, more water when it’s hot and sunny and less when it’s overcast and raining. Another key benefit of choosing an Irrigatia irrigation kit is that it is solar-powered and therefore does not rely on mains connectivity for any water or energy supply. However, there are several other advantages of garden irrigation systems, which we will explore in this post.

Opting for an automatic irrigation system will cut down your gardening time dramatically. Gone are the days of lugging around the watering can back and forth from the tap, as the automatic settings on the irrigation system cuts out the middleman and waters plants on time and according to the weather.

Another huge advantage of an automatic irrigation system is that they are a very cost-effective way of watering your garden. As the systems rely on solar energy to power the pumps and stored rainwater in a butt or tank instead of a mains connection, you don’t need to worry about your water supply. In addition, because an automatic system distributes water to the areas of your garden where and when needed, less water (and, therefore, less money) is wasted.

Gardening has so many physical and mental benefits, but there’s no denying that it can be tiring. A benefit of a garden irrigation system is the reduced amount of effort required to keep gardens of all sizes, whether you’re the owner of large garden, a little fruit and veg patch, allotment or a greenhouse. So, you can focus on the bits of gardening you prefer.

Using an automatic plant watering system is an efficient way to conserve water while maintaining a garden. This is because exactly the right amount of water is used every time when compared with hand watering or a sprinkler system, where it’s easy to over or under water. With an automatic system, the water is distributed fairly across all plants and set up to nourish the roots and the soil. Finally, the water will shut off automatically when watering is finished, which is determined based on the size of your garden and the weather on the day.

When using an irrigation system connected up to a water butt or water tank, you can have a really sustainable garden utilising rainwater instead of mains to gather your water supply. Our water tank range includes the Sol-C60, Sol-C120 and the Sol-C180, allowing you to scale up your bespoke irrigation system depending on the size of your garden.

When your plants receive the correct amount of water, they have better chances of survival. Where too much watering may result in waterlogging, too little watering may cause stress to the roots and lead to wilting. In contrast, optimum watering can improve the overall health of your soil.

A consistent quantity of water at the right time can naturally reduce the number of weeds in your patch, because weeds grow in under-utilised and over-moisturised soil in the gaps between plants. So, a key benefit of having an automatic irrigation system in your garden means you can water the root of the plant and produce stronger plants that can outcompete weeds.

In addition, as these systems utilise harvested rainwater, you can water your plants with pure and soft rainwater, which won’t clog your drippers or damage your ericaceous plants!

Of course, with the better overall health of your soil, you can having a blooming lovely garden and improve the yield of your crops in your fruit and veg patch or allotment with ease.

Nobody wants to hear that the weather was nicer at home than where they went on holiday, but even if that’s the case, you can rest assured that your garden is being taken care of while you’re away. One of the biggest benefits of automatic irrigation is that the systems are weather-responsive, like the SOL-C24 and SOL-C120, so even if you do get the dreaded news, your garden will receive the correct amount of water it needs to survive a drought or a (preferable) downpour.

Hotter summers in recent years have led to hosepipe bans catching us all out, and leaving our gardens to dry out. However, if you supply your irrigation system with a water butt using harvested rainwater or a reservoir, you can bypass that issue completely. The best part? Our irrigation systems are fully configurable and adaptable to the size of your garden and its needs, so if you want to add a second or third water butt, that’s entirely possible with our product range.

If you’re not sure which irrigation kit is best for your need garden or allotment, please refer to our comparison chart below.

All of the irrigation systems at Irrigatia are easy to install and set-up on your own, however, we have a range of how-to and set-up guides created by our irrigation experts for those looking to upgrade their current kit or anyone looking to get started with their first irrigation kit.

Part of our customer service guarantee includes a range of extension kits and spare parts to keep ensure you can reap the benefits of garden irrigation for years into the future. So, if you need assistance with your garden irrigation system, please get in touch and one of our experts would be happy to help.

There are several benefits of garden irrigation systems, from saved time and money to improved plant health and crop yield. The best part? Using an automatic irrigation kit is not only accessible and useful for gardens of all sizes, but also allotments, vertical gardens, fruit and veg patches, and more. To learn more about irrigation kits and their applications, please visit our blog.