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coxlandscaping
07-30-2009, 10:54 PM
I need some advice we put in a system for a customer asked us to look at his father in laws yard about irrigating it. Here is my problem he is on well water and he has a filtration system for the home. The line run for irrigation system is not been run through the filtration system. Had a water test done the water quality is marginal at best it has a lot of sulfur etc. I will post the report it will be in pdf format talked with the county agent not much help there. Any ideas on what to do would be greatly appreciated.
coxlandscaping
08-02-2009, 04:07 PM
No one has any ideas about this one
Wet_Boots
08-02-2009, 04:30 PM
If the untreated water kills plants, then he doesn't use it. If it smells, then too damn bad. What do you want? If the water doesn't contain particulates, then the sprinklers run like on city water. If it has high amounts of dissolved iron, then you have maintenance issues. Issues that the homeowner pays you time and material to deal with.
ARGOS
08-02-2009, 05:32 PM
All the filters guys by pass the irrigation because they don't want to blow through the expensive cartridges. There are alternatives for filtering that are not as costly.
coxlandscaping
08-02-2009, 07:01 PM
Would there be some kind of in line filter that might work I did find a place that has a thing called Hydrochanger H2O Water Conditioner link below
www.morrillinc.com
Wet_Boots
08-02-2009, 07:12 PM
One more time - why does this water need any treatment in order to be used for irrigation? Nothing you have provided gives any reason to invest in anything. If there are particulates, you install a strainer. That's all.
coxlandscaping
08-02-2009, 08:10 PM
This is why we are concerned

Based on the USDA classification of irrigation waters, water with conductivity from 0.75 to 2.25 dS/m is classified as C3. Water in the C3 category should not be used to irrigate plants on soils with restricted drainage and should be avoided for irrigating salt-sensitive plants growing in well-drained soils.



In my opinion, this source of water is very marginal, at best, for irrigation purposes.



Wish I had better news.


University of Tennessee
Dr.Tom Samples
Wet_Boots
08-02-2009, 08:24 PM
Let someone else plan and price a solution. When the water can be used, then you step in.
Kiril
08-03-2009, 09:42 AM
I need some advice we put in a system for a customer asked us to look at his father in laws yard about irrigating it. Here is my problem he is on well water and he has a filtration system for the home. The line run for irrigation system is not been run through the filtration system. Had a water test done the water quality is marginal at best it has a lot of sulfur etc. I will post the report it will be in pdf format talked with the county agent not much help there. Any ideas on what to do would be greatly appreciated.

Do nothing with respect to treatment. That said, you may have a leaching requirement with this water (as pointed out above with the C3 assessment).