jeudi 10 novembre 2016

What You Need To Know About Golf Course Irrigation

By Pamela Young


If there is one thing that characterizes a golf course it must be the lush green lawn that covers the entire playing field. This requires careful design and regular maintenance. After all, nobody wants to play a game on a brown, sun-burned patch of grass. This makes golf course irrigation the most important aspect of lawn maintenance. The key to efficient irrigation of commercial lawns is proper design of the water supply system.

A lawn must be irrigated on a regular basis to ensure it grows fast and maintains its original appeal. Watering is also important in cooling the grass to prevent the sun from literally baking the leaves. It also cools the sod to prevent withering. Ideally, the lawn must be watered in the evening as well as early in the morning.

An elaborate and efficient plumbing system is needed to supply water around the course. There also needs to be several water points where hoses and sprinklers can be connected. To reduce maintenance costs, an automatic sprinkler system can be installed underground. The system can be programmed to release water throughout the night and stop at dawn.

It is not easy to design and install an automatic sprinkler system. Ideally, the job should be left to professionals who have handled similar jobs in the past. There also needs to be large ponds and underground tanks to store enough water throughout the year.

After installation, maintaining the sprinkler system is the next most important task. In case of a breakdown, there should be a team on standby to repair the system to ensure that there is no dry patch of grass in the fields. Furthermore, preventive maintenance should also be done by replacing parts that are known to wear out fast.

When looking for a company to design a water supply and sprinkler system, there are numerous factors that investors need to consider. The first is experience. The right firm must have years of experience designing similar systems as well as a portfolio of previously completed projects.

The ideal construction company should have specialists who are certified to handle the project. Working with professionals who are specialists in their own fields is always a great idea as it will assure you of getting high quality services. After all, you do not want to pay top dollar for mediocre work.

Cost is also a key concern. While establishing a golf course is a costly undertaking, you should look for ways to cut costs. For instance, you should make a shortlist of potential service providers and obtain detailed quotes from each one of them. The last step is to compare the rates and choose a firm with the most competitive rates.

The ideal contractor needs to have the right license. After all, you do not want to give the contract to an unlicensed firm. Be sure to check the license category as well as the types of jobs the firm is authorized to handle before making a decision.




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