Key features
Completely automatic
No electricity is needed (no batteries, no solar panels, no computers, and no electronics)
Smart irrigation controller – the irrigation is controlled by the prevailing weather conditions rather than a program
Use for gravity feed or pressurised irrigation (water supply pressure at least 10 kPa)
Use for sprinkler or drip irrigation
Use for pressure compensating drippers or non pressure compensating drippers
You can adjust the water usage during the irrigation event by adjusting the control dripper
You can adjust the irrigation frequency by adjusting the float
The irrigation frequency and thewater usage rate are directly proportional to the net evaporation rate (evaporation minus rainfall)
Responds appropriately to an unexpected heat wave
When it rains, water enters the evaporator and delays the start of the next irrigation
Uses much less water without affecting the yield
Simple and low tech and so easy to assemble and fewer things to go wrong
You can leave your garden unattended for weeks on end