Irrigation systems and methods

Abstract

An irrigation device and related methods involve the device having a container defining an interior space. The container has a perforated side wall portion, a solid top wall portion and a solid bottom wall portion such that water is dispensed from the device through the perforated side wall portion. An elongated neck has a first end and a second end and defines a conduit therebetween. The second end of the neck is coupled to the container and the neck extends upwardly from the container to the first end. A water inlet communicates with the conduit of the neck at the first end. In use, the container is buried underground and the water is delivered to the container through the water inlet and conduit of the neck.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE TO ANY PRIORITY APPLICATIONS[0001]Any and all applications for which a foreign or domestic priority claim is identified in the Application Data Sheet as filed with the present application are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the present disclosure.BACKGROUNDField[0002]The present disclosure relates to irrigation systems and methods. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an underground irrigation device and related methods.Description of the Related Art[0003]Many types of irrigation systems currently exist. Many of such systems rely on nozzles to distribute water in the form of a spray. These spray systems are inefficient in that they subject the distributed water to evaporation prior to being absorbed into the ground. Other systems utilize conduits to deliver water to a location near a plant base thereby reducing the total water use and the loss to evaporation. Such systems are often referred to as drip irrigation systems. How...

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Benefits of technology

The system efficiently delivers water and nutrients directly to tree roots, reducing evaporation, preventing weed growth, and protecting trees from diseases, while allowing for water conservation and easy maintenance, enabling tree planting in challenging terrains without land reclamation.

Problems solved by technology

These spray systems are inefficient in that they subject the distributed water to evaporation prior to being absorbed into the ground.

However, drip systems typically deliver water to an above-ground location, which may be sufficient for small plants and flowers with roots close to the ground surface, but may be less effective with larger plants or trees.

As a result, water can be dispensed in substantially all directions from the container, which can result in inefficient utilization of the water.

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