Shelterbelt Tutorial
| Shelterbelt Tutorial Shelterbelts are a linear plantation of trees and/or shrubs along the perimeter of the property. These shelterbelts serve as a barrier to reduce wind speed and to protect soil, crops and livestock. As seen below, the standard way of irrigating a shelterbelt is to run solid poly tubing and install individual emitters at the trees. This ensures the spacing of emitters is perfect and helps to maintain pressure in the line. You can add additional emitters later if desired (within GPH and PSI constraints) but the main function of an irrigation system for shelterbelts is to keep the trees alive between rain falls.
The above example is a small scale version of what a mature treeline shelterbelt would look like. When creating the design of your shelterbelt you will want to understand the water capacity of your tubing. For shelterbelts, the biggest concern is the loss of pressure over distance. Sample Plans: |
