Benefits of a Booster Pump for Irrigation

Whether for consumption or keeping our gardens and fields green and fertile, without water we simply cannot exist. A Scary fact is that the average water consumption in South Africa is 233 litres per capita per day and a lot of that water usage goes to private gardens. What can we do to start minimising our external water usage?

Keeping your garden green with irrigation

Quite often the water pressure from the main municipal water line is not strong enough to allow for adequate pressure. By installing a booster pump, the water pressure is increased allowing for maximum pressure in your sprinkler system. What this does is provide a “boost” to your existing main water line feeding into the home. When sprinkler timers turn on a zone, the booster pump is activated as well. The biggest benefit of using the booster pump for home irrigation is that it improves spray distance and performance of the sprinkler heads allowing for better coverage which leads to less water usage.

Irrigation is a necessity for farms

Commercial booster pumps must be able to on more labour-intensive performance as they need to withstand repeated use and operate at a higher PSI (water pressure). The use of booster pumps in agriculture is two-fold, for irrigation and for pumping water from alternate water sources like rivers, reservoirs, water storage tanks or underground (borehole) water. They play a fundamental role in agriculture being able to supply water consistently at increased pressure to large sections of land. Proper irrigation can increase agricultural yield by up to 50 per cent. Optimising the sustainable uses of available resources is vital in agriculture as this is an industry that relies heavily on water to thrive and an industry that without which we would not be able to eat.

Due to the design and build of greenhouses, booster pumps are needed as the vegetables and plants that grow in greenhouses require a constant supply of water to keep them hydrated. Most greenhouses make use of overhead sprinkler systems.

Let booster pumps pump your savings

In a nutshell, the benefits of using booster pumps in irrigation are increased water pressure which allows for a wider surface area spray, water supply is boosted, they cater to a variety of applications, can be turned on or off so there is no unnecessary water wastage, and they can save you on water costs. They can also be attached to external water-saving systems like boreholes and Jojo tanks.

We, at the Water Pump Group, offer great solutions that make a big difference in the management of water and irrigation. We manufacture various booster pump sets complete with variable speed drives and ready for operation. Still unsure as to what irrigation system would suit your application better? Contact the Water Pump Group for your water accessory requirements.