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On September 15, 2009 Oxfam America released a briefing paper entitled “The New Adaptation Marketplace: Climate change and opportunities for green economic growth”.

In that paper Water Your Landscape was identified  as one of a number of companies providing products or services that can deliver solutions to some of the social and natural resource challenges associated with climate change.

Drip Circles water trees through the innovative technology of drip irrigation. The Drip Circle was created specifically for an easy and inexpensive way to drip irrigate trees or shrubs that stand alone in the lawn or are in other parts of the landscape not connected to a drip irrigation system.

Proper watering of newly planted trees is absolutely essential for maximum growth, root development, and overall health; and Drip Circle waters young trees better than any other system available. Positioned on the tree's "drip line" (the imaginary line directly below the outer reaches of the tree canopy, roughly forming a circle) Drip Circle irrigates precisely where most of the water absorbing roots of the tree are located. 

The Drip Circle was designed to be adjusted to the trees expanding drip line as it grows.  As the tree grows, its drip line will increase in circumference and the Drip Circle can be adjusted (from a minimum diameter of 16 inches to a full 24"--while the Large Drip Circle can adjust from 30" to 48", and even larger diameter circles can be made by connecting two or more Drip Circles together). Watering systems that do not account for the expanding drip line as the tree grows will not do an effective job of watering.

How much water does a tree need?

Soil structure and tree species will play a part in determining watering needs; but as ageneral rule, from one to two inches of water per week would be ideal for most trees. The important objective in the care of newly planted trees is to never let the soil at the tree's root zone dry out completely. The soil should be continually moist--not saturated--but moist. And this is where the Drip Circle excels. Drip Circle moistens the soil--from water passing through its pressure compensating emitters--at the rate of 4 gallons per hour. (One and a half hours of watering will give the equivalent of 1" of rain at the dripline.) The pre-eminant feature of drip irrigation is that its slow rate of watering insures against waste by giving the soil time to gradually absorb all the water with no water loss due to either runoff or evaporation. Sprinker systems, or even watering by hose will waste water in both of these ways.  Drip Circle offers the most efficient and effective method of tree watering available! Water is delivered right to the roots--and nowhere else. In these times of water scarcity the conservation of water is not an insignificant issue.

Here's how to use Drip Circle:

1) Place Drip Circle along the drip line (right under the canopy edge). Trees with a truck diameter of more than two inches will probably need the Large Drip Circle which covers up to a 48" diameter drip line.

2) Attach a garden hose connected to a faucet to the open end of Drip Circle. If your water pressure is over 50 psi. you should use a pressure regulator (Static Regulator part #806-PROH25 or Lawn & Garden Regulator #803-PRSG30). The reason for this is that the pressure compensating emitters in Drip Circles deliver water at the desired rate when pressure is between 10 and 50 psi.-- and most residential water is delivered at a higher pressure.

3) Turn water on and let the Drip Circle drip for as long as needed (One and a half hours will deliever 1"of water to the tree's dripline). But you'll need to determine how much is enough. Just don't let the soil get too dry. You may want to install a timer to eliminate the common fault of forgetting to turn the water off in time. An inexpensive wind-up timer is great insurancee against this. If you don't want the bother of remembering to water, or if you are away for long periods of time, a fully automatic timer can be a lifesaver.

4) When finished watering, the Drip Circle can be moved with hose attached to the next tree requiring irrigation. To save time and trouble in moving and re-watering for each location..connect multiple Drip Circles to each other with either garden hose sections or drip tubing, and water many locations at the same time. No additional parts are necessary when using hose sections--just unscrew the end cap and attach the female hose end. For a more permanent system connect Drip Circles to each other with 1/2" irrigation tubing using parts 106-ELFH at one end and 107-ELMC at the other end of each connecting section.  

5) When the Drip Circle is not attached to the hose, connect one end of the Drip Circle to the other by removing the cap. This will prevent insects or debris from entering.

The main reason I developed the Drip Circle was to make it easy and inexpensive for the homeowner to give the best possible protection to newly planted trees and shrubs against lack of sufficient water. I learned, as a landscaper for many years, that the primary reason newly installed plants in the landscape failed to thrive was through lack of proper watering. In fact, many newly planted trees died within the first year or two from lack of sufficient water. To pay good money for a tree and have it die is frustrating. Aside from planting the tree properly--nothing is more critical to its survival than adequate and regular watering.

--Richard Cartwright

Other ways Drip Circles can be used:

Extended irrigation use--Drip Circles can be adjusted (straightened or curved) to conform to narrow beds or rows of plants and hedges that may need watering. Keep in mind that multiple Drip Circles can be attached together to form a longer continuous emitter tubing--as long a line as you'll need. Ultimately, drip circles can be integrated into an existing (or future) drip irrigation system. Tubing hold downs are useful in holding emitter tubing fast to a particular configuration.

Shrubs requiring heavy or more frequent watering needs--Drip Circle is not only for trees; but is recommended for any shrub or small planting needing more water than its neighbors.

Fertilize trees and plants through Drip Circles--Hooking a fertilizer injector to your watering system is a convenient way to deliver fertilizer to your plants as they are being watered.

More on the amount of water and frequency of irrigating trees:

Young trees--and especially newly planted trees should be watered as often as needed to prevent wilting. The soil should never dry completely. While it is better to water deeper (ie: for a longer time) and less frequent in order to develop a wide ranging root system, it is also critical that the young tree not experience drought. Therefore I suggest erring on the side of more frequent watering (without saturating the soil with water) for the first few years. As stated previously, one to two inches of water per week is ideal. If it doesn't rain that amount in a week---turn on the irrigation. Don't guess! Use a rain gauge to be sure you know how much water your plants are actually getting. Since we humans are not rooted in soil, unless we're farmers, we really aren't in touch with actual soil conditions year 'round.

I hope you will consider irrigating with drip circles!