Drip Irrigation System Difficulties and Remedies
Problem:1
Leakage at submarine site (GTO):
Reason:
The lateral / poly tube is initially tightened without sufficient space. The grommet has taken off or loosened to pull out the overly tied poly tube, either for human or animal use.
Solution:
Lateral initially keep a little loose. Cover the laterals with soil or bury them 4 feet in the ground to prevent dragging through the field by humans or animals. To dig the soil near the sub-main and place the grommet take off inside the sub-main.
Problem:2
Leakage in lateral / submain joints:
Reason:
The movement of the junior ring may cause the joints to be slightly stretched and loosened by the usual shocks as above.
Solution:
To keep the laterals a little loose at the beginning. Cover the laterals with soil or bury them up to 4 feet in the ground to prevent dragging by humans or animals moving in the field.
Problem:3
Leakage along the lateral line:
Reason:
Lateral in-line damaged by machinery or by squirrels, rats, animals.
Solutions:
Filling small holes in the lateral with a graph plug. To place the joint neatly near the cut of the section or lateral | To insert a sufficient piece of in-line with the joiner.
Problem:4
Lateral / End of line discharge:
Reason:
Lateral inline cut or runaway or tangled or twisted somewhere.
Solution:
Check the lateral inline for cuts, curls, or loops along the length to tighten the loops and place the joiner to repair where needed.
Problem:5
At the end of the luggage lateral in line at the time of attachment:
Reason:
Water contains more salts in the form of white particles. Lateral in-line line no longer flushed.
Solution:
As recommended for salts in the form of white particles. To flush the filter, lateral / inline regularly on a weekly basis.