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A few more photos. Risers glued on:
Valve, air gap, and riser on mainline:
A little more mainline plumbing: FYI Sprinkler system design is an art. Systems have to be sized so the sprinkler at the end of a line 1/2 mile away puts out the same pressure and volume as the one right next to the pump. Hydraulics is complicated, and all the tees and elbows have to be figured in when designing it. Back when we did the system at the home ranch, it was all done slide rules, charts, and calculators. Now computer programs do the majority of the work. Punch in the field dimensions, pump location, GPM and pressure, and let the hard drive do the work. Up to a point, that is.
Side note: I mentioned the root system of alfalfa. All the work done tilling the soil, and you can see the roots still there.
Don't think too much different will happen now until they get closer to the end. We take the camera with us, just in case.
Valve, air gap, and riser on mainline:
A little more mainline plumbing: FYI Sprinkler system design is an art. Systems have to be sized so the sprinkler at the end of a line 1/2 mile away puts out the same pressure and volume as the one right next to the pump. Hydraulics is complicated, and all the tees and elbows have to be figured in when designing it. Back when we did the system at the home ranch, it was all done slide rules, charts, and calculators. Now computer programs do the majority of the work. Punch in the field dimensions, pump location, GPM and pressure, and let the hard drive do the work. Up to a point, that is.
Side note: I mentioned the root system of alfalfa. All the work done tilling the soil, and you can see the roots still there.
Don't think too much different will happen now until they get closer to the end. We take the camera with us, just in case.