Many commercial landscaping planters have drainage ports that are diverted directly into the sewer drainage lines. Common practice is to flood irrigate the plant containers and let the excess water run off onto the pavement. FloraTerra uses a water bladders for planters to avoid water waste and excess runoff .
But how should i water my plants? Read on
Depending on how you setup your planters can be beneficial and counter productive to a plants health; you can manage the soil medium, but plant desiccate due to a lack of water or too wet depending on irrigation practices. Self-watering containers provide an alternative means to your irrigation, with lots of benefits. Soil is contained above a water reservoir tank where the plant's root system goes down into the reservoir below for needed irrigation.
Less fertilizer
As you irrigate a planter, the fertilizer slowly diffuse out of the soil with irrigation. You will need to supplement the soil medium with organic matter ocasionaly to maintain nutrient levels. Self-watering systems require you to irrigate the soil as normal, but the contained watering system allows the nutrients to stay within the containment; any irrigation water that becomes trapped stays within the reservoir. As a result, you will find that your plant will flourish with the healthy nutrient levels.
Commercial Landscaping That Saves Water
Conserving water with commercial landscape maintenance, is especially challenging in dry climates.. Self-watering containers only evaporate minimal water, mainly after a direct irrigation. The contained water in the reservoir cannot evaporate with the soil covering; the container will retain the water as well until the plant needs water. The need for irrigation is considerably less with self-watering containers while still retaining a healthy plant environment even the most water loving plants, from flowers to dwarf patio trees.
Saves Staff Time
In the summer months when maintenance is busy, it can have a negative impact on the surrounding landscaping; one needs to constantly check the soil's level for optimum growing conditions. As a solution, self-irrigating planters gives maintenance staff more time for other activities while preserving the landscaping. In fact, the plant can go several days without the need for irrigation, even in the hottest months of the year. The semi-automatic irrigation will maintain the planter as long as there is adequate water available; since the tank is underground the water does not normally evaporate and is stored until the plant needs water.
Stimulates Healthy Root Growth
Experienced landscapers know that shallow irrigation leads to weak root development resulting in improper root growth. The self-watering irrigation allows for a deeper watering without any side effects of root disorders or fungus problems. Water freely flows to the lower reservoir which encourages the roots to grow deeper into the soil medium. Health root systems will stimulate and develop a plant with larger stems and lateral growth providing healthier foliage, including flowers and fruit, depending on the type of commercial landscaping.
Let FloraTerra help you with the many options available
Whether you’re interested in managing your water or want water effcient landscaping, a wide variety of materials are available with our bay area landscaping service. FloraTerra can help you by providing available options for lawn conversions, budget and bay area landscaping.
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