Great news all the irrigation changes and pipe work we did in the winter appears to be working just fine and no leaks!

The relocated risers are making it much easier to relocate the irrigation wheel and water the alpaca paddocks on a regular basis.



The water canon shoots water about 90 feet. So it covers an area about 180 feet in diameter which is the width of our alpaca paddocks...yep that was one thing we manage to design for efficiency



The speed at which the canon is reeled in by the water wheel can be varied. The slower you wind it in the more water you put down. With our soil type and the fact we have just put down grass seed then a little and often is the way to go.
To get an accurate take on what we put down I set up a rain gauge in the path of the spray. I aim to put about 1 1/2" inches down in each pass.



I then keep a record of which alpaca paddock was watered and when and how much water went down.

Adrian Stewart