FAQ
Q. How does drainage work in the Jardinier Reservoir System?
A. The reservoir system has three layers of drainage. Most of the rainfall is absorbed by Jardinier's Ecosoil?. The second layer is the water harvesting by the reservoir. The final layer is the "false drain". The false drain is 3inches to 9 inches of gravel on the bottom. Any water that is not harvested by the reservoir or the soil stays in the gravel. By placing a perforated pipe along the bottom, in case of a rainfall greater than 6 inches, the excess water can be pumped out of the planter.
Q. Is it healthy for the plants to top water in the Jardinier Interior Container and Reservoir Systems?
A. While a person can water plants from the top, it is not as efficient or as effective. The penetration of water through soil even Ecosoil? is problematic. Water moves into the pore spaces which are very small. But the capillary action of the Jardinier Reservoir System is a continuous process. As a continuous process, water moves through the pores only at rate that the soil can handle and only when the plant needs the water. By this method, water is conserved, watering frequency dramatically reduced, and plants are happier.
Q. What is the difference between Jardinier formulated EcoSoil? and other soils?
A. Jardinier Ecosoil? was designed for capillary action and not to shrink. The composition of the soil includes everything the plants require and its special blend promotes the capillary action. While the reservoir system works especially well for trees in Hardscape, and has been successful in native soils, Ecosoil? assists with water harvesting, capillary action and healthy plant and tree growth.
Q. Why is it so important to save water for landscape irrigation?
A. Water is the most important resource on the planet. The many uses include drinking, growing food, cleaning and cooling indoor spaces. While gardens and landscape are important to the mental health of the people living in cities, this is secondary to food and sanitation. In order to keep the parks green, sports fields and backyards beautiful for transgenerational enjoyment, people need to learn how to irrigate without waste and without damaging the environment.
Q. Since SurfaceFlow? is low flow irrigation wouldn't it clog like drip irrigation?
A. The two common causes of clogging in drip irrigation are not present in Surface Flow?. The major reason for clogging is the migration of materials into the opening. This occurs when the opening is buried beneath the ground or mulch. Since SurfaceFlow? is not subsurface irrigation; there is nothing to migrate into the openings. Second, drip irrigation often flows at rate that is so slow that the water dribbles out, hence the name, drip. SurfaceFlow? operates at a higher flow rate than traditional drip system. This reduces the calcification.
Q. How do Jardinier products compare in cost with traditional irrigation systems?
A. Cost is not the same as price. The Jardinier products are valued engineered. Each product has long term cost savings that offsets any price differences. Jardinier products are designed for easy installation and maintenance, which saves labor and other expenses. Jardinier saves water, this also creates savings. Most importantly, Jardinier products helps save the environment, which saves more than money.
Q. What is Sub-Irrigation?
A. The term refers to any method of watering plants by allowing water to soak up into a plant by introducing the water from the bottom, the process of "capillary action". It is a common method for watering plants in greenhouses, and has been used by professional landscapers for over 17 years.
Q. Why is Sub-Irrigation Important?
A. Sub-Irrigation is healthier for the plant. When the soil is watered from below, the water dispersion is more consistent, providing for more even root development, stronger root systems, and a more even watering cycle. Salts are pushed up away from the feeding zone of the plant. The Jardinier Sub-Irrigation Systems commonly are provided with a reservoir below the soil, allowing for longer intervals between watering.
Q. What makes the Jardinier Sub-Irrigation Systems different from other Sub-Irrigation manufacturers?
A. Ecology, Economy, Conservation. The Jardinier Interior Containers and Exterior Reservoir Patented Irrigation products are manufactured and designed to save time and money in installation and maintenance. Combining the simplicity of the system with the support provided by Jardinier Corporation, you receive the easiest, most effective system to install and maintain. Jardinier Corporation is the leading manufacturer of interior container and reservoir irrigation systems, and has been creating the industry's best sub-irrigated systems for over 17 years.
Q. What is Evapotranspiration?
A. Evapotranspiration is the combined water needs of a plant. Soil loses water to evaporation and plants lose water by transpiration for growth and survival. Since plants get water from the soil, both water losses must be replaced. Therefore, plant science and irrigation technology combine the two plant losses into one value called ?Evapotranspiration?. This value can be measured by using a weather station and has become the basis for irrigation management. Jardinier?s SurfaceFlow? technology for turf irrigation significantly reduces water loss common to pop up spray head irrigation, through water being blown away by the wind or evaporating before it hits the ground.
Q. Is weight ever a concern when specifying site-furnishing planters?
A. Fiberglass planters are approximately 1/10th the weight of concrete stone planters. Fiberglass planters are inherently waterproof and do not need a special coating on the inside to make them waterproof. There is no chance of ugly water stains because of water leaching from the inside.
Q. What is TMDL?
A. A TMDL or Total Maximum Daily Load is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources.