Is it just me? Are farmers irrigation systems annoying to you?

[bjt]

Yeah. In this electronic age they could easily and cheaply add a rain sensor...or just a gauge that only waters when it needs itand not when it is sufficiently moist...whether due to rain, sprinkling, or overcast weather.

+1

Maybe we should go into business and develope a "smart" sprinkler head that has a moisture sensor and a valve in it's base. If the timer turns on the water, the head would have to read the soil being dry before the valve would open. That way, areas of the lawn that tended to be drier could get watered while areas that tended to stay moist wouldn't get overwatered.

 

[SpyderWolf]

When I am in my car I sometimes stop and let the irrigation system wet it down really good. However, now that you said they sometimes put liquid nitrogen in there I guess I had better stop doing that. Although it might be good for my tires. I have only had to come to a complete stop and let it finish its pass one time while on the Spyder so far. I definitely would not want to sit under it on the Spyder.

 

[pjp623]

Being from rural Vermont, irrigation is not an issue, but what is has more to do with all that brown stuff that gets spread on the roads--both liquid and solid--as my farmer friends go from one field to another. Nothing quite like it on a hot summers day. :joke: Lots of fun to steer through as well.

 

[SpyderWolf]

Being from rural Vermont, irrigation is not an issue, but what is has more to do with all that brown stuff that gets spread on the roads--both liquid and solid--as my farmer friends go from one field to another. Nothing quite like it on a hot summers day. :joke: Lots of fun to steer through as well.

Now that is one treat I am glad I have not had the opportunity to ryde through yet. We did hit some buffalo droppings in Maggie Valley last year, but that is a long story for another post.

 

[GeminiJane]

+1

Maybe we should go into business and develope a "smart" sprinkler head that has a moisture sensor and a valve in it's base. If the timer turns on the water, the head would have to read the soil being dry before the valve would open. That way, areas of the lawn that tended to be drier could get watered while areas that tended to stay moist wouldn't get overwatered.

Might as well add a motion sensor too so no one gets sprinkled when ryding or walking by :2thumbs:

 

[bjt]

Might as well add a motion sensor too so no one gets sprinkled when ryding or walking by :2thumbs:

 

[NancysToy]

Might as well add a motion sensor too so no one gets sprinkled when ryding or walking by :2thumbs:

But if we do that, how are we gonna scare the deer and other critters out of the yard? We need a smart motion sensor.

 

[bikeguy]

I can remember around Lubbock, Tx back in the '60's seeing irrigation water running down the roads and bar ditches for days simply because a farmer didn't go to the trouble of changing his pipes. In those days the water table was shallow and natural gas to run pump engines was cheap. Well, those days are gone, at least partly as a result of those wasteful practices. Now water tables are deep, natural gas is high, and farmers mostly use sprinkler systems rather than watering down the rows. I doubt you could find even one willing to waste any water by spraying the road. Apparently Michigan farmers haven't reached that point yet but they will.

Now, city dwellers watering grass are a different story. Many of them still don't mind watering the roads and sidewalks. To me, that's an indication that water bills in many cities don't accurately reflect the true cost of water.

Cotton

 

[Yazz]

Now that is one treat I am glad I have not had the opportunity to ryde through yet. We did hit some buffalo droppings in Maggie Valley last year, but that is a long story for another post.

I grew up in a farming valley and every fall the shepherds would drive their sheep down from the mountains.

There were sheep sh*t slicks ten miles long. Very uncomfortable driving in a car, wouldn't recommend it on a two-wheelie.:shocked:

 

[SpyderWolf]

I grew up in a farming valley and every fall the shepherds would drive their sheep down from the mountains.

There were sheep sh*t slicks ten miles long. Very uncomfortable driving in a car, wouldn't recommend it on a two-wheelie.:shocked:

Now that would be a truly "well you know" experience. :yikes: