Watering Turf
We have just completed an installation of a new system that will irrigate new turf in an area of 345m² of new turf. The system will apply water five time s a day and we are pleased to say that the turf has no shrinkage or die back. As the roots get established in the rootzone we will water the turf twice a day and then eventually only at night. Next year the turf should be able to be watered every other day and the following year every three to four days. Watering every 4 days can save approximately 20% of water and will limit the moss and weed grass growth. In addition it will encourage a deep rooting and health turf.
TCR have completed refurbishing an irrigation system in Central London. This consisted of renewing dripline to all the flowerbeds and new solenoid assemblies, ensuring that the system can meet the harsh environment of Central London.
TCR has been asked to come in and rectify the installation of a system that was installed 4 years ago and never worked to the client’s satisfaction. For this to happen TCR has installed a larger water tank, so when the system is operating, it doesn’t have an impact on the water supply to the house and can supply the correct amount of water required, In addition we have installed a Hunter X Core controller for the ease of use and a pump starter panel that will protect the pump from overloads and running out of water. We have also installed a manifold with pressure relief in case of valve failure and pressure gauge so the client has a visual indication if the system is working.
Over the winter TCR have been installing a new irrigation system that uses rainwater harvesting with mains water back up, to irrigate a garden irrigation system in Chelsea, overlooking the Thames. The system uses a Grundfos variable speed pump and filtration system to irrigate the gardens to the front and rear of the property with a small turf area, using Rain Bird pop up sprinklers and sprays. The flower beds will be watered using dripline and stationed to plant requirements and whether the bed is in shade. In addition some ornate pots that go down the side of a walkway are watered using dripline.
TCR have won a new contract in Oxfordshire for the installation of an irrigation system watering an avenue of two hundred and forty mature specimen trees. The sprinklers of choice will be RainBird 1806’s with pressure regulation and check valves to ensure even watering in the 20 acres site, using in excess of 8,000m of pipe.
TCR have recently completed the installation of a large automatic watering system in Shropshire. The site being watered includes lawns, trees and flowerbeds. A variable speed pump was selected that can match the duty of the system thus reducing the running costs of the system (electric) and wear on the pump. The system is being controlled by a Hunter Controller, with the option to add a weather station that would monitor four key elements and alters the amount of water applied.
TCR are pleased to say that they have been appointed, over strong competition, to install an irrigation system to an apartment block overlooking the River Thames. The system will be fully monitored and will be watering planters on a podium and ornamental trees.
TCR have once again been called in to install a new automatic watering system. The system is to irrigate the front and rear garden of a large town house, using mains water. A tailor made water storage tank is required to fit discreetly in the garden. The system will be watering grass using Rain Bird 1804 and MP Rotators. Drip Lineand Micro Sprinklers to the flowerbeds and necklaces to the new trees. The system will be controlled by a Hunter Controller with weather sensor. The installation should take approximately two weeks.
TCR Watering have been called in to an existing client in the Surrey area. The client has recently had their pool roof garden re-turfed and consequently wants to ensure the best level of watering possible. The existing watering system on the roog, which TCR did not install, was inadequate due to the fact it had been run off borehole water and not the irrigation system. There were not enough sprinklers and the pipework was too small. TCR are installing two new stations that will run off the main irrigation. This will subsequently run a total of sixteen sprinklers. TCR’s sprinklers of choice for this particular installation are Rain Bird 1804 pop ups. Chosen for their reliability and watering uniformity with a throw of 0.3m to 9.1m. The sprinklers will be located around the edges of the turf which will enable the turf to be watered evenly.
TCR have been commissioned to design by a Buckinghamshire landscape company four separate irrigation systems to a housing development. Each of the systems will be independent and run off rain water harvesting with mains back up. The mains water fill complying with local water board regulations. The tanks have been sized for each irrigation system with the optimisation of harvesting. The tank will be of GRP construction and surrounded in concrete. The irrigation system will be watering turf using Rain Bird sprinklers with match precipitation nozzles, giving a uniformed coverage. The flower beds will be watered using micro sprinklers or drip line, depending on the type of planting. Hedgerows will be watered with doubleline Rain Bird drip line and run on stations with hedge water requirements. Trees will be run with double line necklaces encouraging development of the roots to spread outwards and downwards. All four systems will be controlled with a Hunter controller with weather monitoring, which globally increases or decreases the amount of water applied without human intervention.