Injection of fertilizer and insecticides into irrigation systems
Injection of fertilizer and insecticides into irrigation systems
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Does anyone make a system that allows for the "injection" of fertilizers or insecticides into irrigation water flow? Such a system would reduce the labor involved with periodic chemical applications.
RE: Injection of fertilizer and insecticides into irrigation systems
Yes, there are many off the shelf injector units like this available through greenhouse and hort suppliers, as well as some companies that sell animal medications which are put in the water. They range greatly in price and style, depending on the flow rates and accuracy you need. Most put a liquid or slurry into water, not many handle solids.
Also, you can make these pretty easily if you are handy with things like PVC pipe.
If you need specific leads, let me know. Dosematic and Dosatron are two that come to mind, but there are many others.
RE: Injection of fertilizer and insecticides into irrigation systems
Dave/Aquatic Technologies
RE: Injection of fertilizer and insecticides into irrigation systems
They are reliable, easy to use and have the advantage of being non electric have relatively few things that can go wrong.
We changed to this from an elecric injection system when this broke down. The downsides are loss of accuracy (not that relevant to me anyway) and noise.
Hydraulic injection is MUCH noisier!