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Garden Irrigation DIY

Hybrid Learning Solutions · e-book

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About this book

A practical, South African guide to designing, installing, running and maintaining a garden irrigation system yourself, from the garden tap, lawfully and without wasting water. Twelve chapters follow a young couple with a bare, sandy plot in Kraaifontein, their irrigation supplier in Bellville, and a retired teacher converting old sprinklers to drip on Bloemfontein clay: water restrictions, water by-laws and backflow, and which jobs belong to a plumber or an electrician; how much water plants need and how soil changes it; measuring a tap's flow and pressure; pipe, fittings and tools, and digging safely; planning and drawing zones; drip irrigation for beds, vegetables, trees and pots; sprinklers, head-to-head spacing and matched precipitation; installing, flushing and testing; valves, controllers and 24 V wiring; rainwater tanks, greywater, and borehole and wellpoint rules; scheduling with the catch-cup test and the seasons; and maintenance, troubleshooting and frost. 29 diagrams and photographs, worked examples, practice exercises with answers, a parts list, a calculation sheet, a troubleshooting chart, the law in brief, and 144 Exam prep questions. A Skills Series title: there is no current QCTO qualification in garden irrigation. Lecturers: a free Facilitator Guide (session plans, safety rules for practical work at a training tap and practice plot, teaching notes and every answer) is available to colleges registered with HybridE. To register your college, contact Thandeka on 073 431 6763.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1: Water, Gardens and the Law
  2. Chapter 2: How Much Water Plants Need
  3. Chapter 3: Measuring Your Water Supply
  4. Chapter 4: Pipe, Fittings and Tools
  5. Chapter 5: Planning and Drawing the System
  6. Chapter 6: Drip Irrigation
  7. Chapter 7: Sprinklers and Sprayers
  8. Chapter 8: Installing the System
  9. Chapter 9: Valves, Controllers and Automation
  10. Chapter 10: Rainwater, Greywater and Boreholes
  11. Chapter 11: Scheduling and Saving Water
  12. Chapter 12: Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Getting Help
  13. Appendix: Parts List, Calculations, Troubleshooting, the Law, Glossary and Where to Learn More

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