Surge Irrigation
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Surge Irrigation
Surge irrigation utilizes a surge controller valve placed in the center of gated pipe. The valve works by oscillating water from one side of the valve to the opposite side at set durations, through the controller. The alterating water causes an intermittent wetting and soaking cycle which leads to a reduction in water intake. This reduces the amount of water required for irrigation, along with soil and nutrient loss. You set the cycle times and the valve does the rest!
All in all, surge valves help you save water, labor and fertilizer while increasing yields. Surge irrigation increases the rate of water advance down the furrow. It accomplishes this by producing an even wetting front along the furrow and even depth water penetration into the soil. Helping reduce deep percolation losses and tail water runoff.
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DamSurge Valve Benefits
- Increases the rate of water advance down the furrow
- Reduces deep percolation losses and tail water runoff
- Produces an even wetting front along the furrow
- Produces even depth water penetration into the soil
- Increase application efficiency up to 35% over traditional furrow irrigation
- Reduces labor by automatically changing water sets
Valve Properties
- High strength polymer shell provides a deterrent to the common theft of aluminum products in the field
- UV inhibitors guard against degradation from sunlight
- Produces an even wetting front along the furrow
- Produces even depth water penetration into the soil
- Increase application efficiency up to 35% over traditional furrow irrigation
- Reduces labor by automatically changing water sets
Controller Properties
- Features an all-weather, corrosion free, impact resistant solar panel
- State of the art touch screen user interface simplifies programming
- Password security prevents unauthorized user changes to programs
- English or Spanish language
- Reduces labor by automatically changing water sets