Why use it? Sub-surface irrigation is Ideal for sports field use for multiple reasons 1. After 6 months you will see a reduction water use up to 80% in most cases. 2. Savings in the use of expensive fertilizers up to 50%. 3. No offsite run-off of fertilizers or water. 4. Stronger and deeper root growth on fields that see lots of foot traffic. 5. No repairs or vandalism. The product is completely sub-surface which means no repairs on sprinkler heads. 6. Allows watering at any time of the day. 7. Reduces grass diseases. 8. Reduces weed growth by 50%.

Cost to install? How is it installed?
The cost to install sub-surface irrigation is equal/comparable to that of sprinkler systems on initial site installations. Making it a no brainer to install on initial construction projects. The picture below shows how it is installed. Since fields are wide open areas with no intricacies, i.e. trees, sidewalks, etc. it is easy to install, making it superiorly cost effective over time. With residential and commercial if your area is wide open it is easy as well. With lots of tree and intricacies it will not be as cheap to install as typical irrigation solutions.
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The grass it “pulled back to allow the product to easily slide into place.
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Once the product is laid into the ground a compacting device is typically used to roll the grass back into place. This allows you to use the field once again, immediately.

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After a week it is seen that there is no destruction to the field and a wetting pattern below the surface has been established.