Partial Saturation Ebb and Flood Watering System

Conventional watering uses hose or boom irrigation systems to apply excess water to ensure complete coverage of the entire crop to the point of full saturation of the root medium. This method is costly in terms of water and nutrients. Water falls outside the area of the pots and is lost to the environment. Excess water may leach up to 75% of the fertilizer from potted plants. It may be necessary to recirculate wastewater when excess water is applied in plant production, The risk of propagation of disease from splashing and other mechanisms causes growers to adopt a preventative program of pesticide applications that increase production cost as well as potential exposure to pesticides of the employees and customers. Our system reduces the runoff of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, that are an integral part of conventional watering systems, and that are a potential risk to the quality of the environment in proximity to the greenhouse operation.