Irrigation Maintenance and Performance
As every producer knows, when your equipment is operating smoothly, efficiency improves, and stress levels decrease. One of the most important pieces of equipment to have operating flawlessly, pass after pass, is your centre pivot irrigator.
The simplest way to avoid breakdowns is to stay on top of machine maintenance, especially before the irrigation season commences.
There are maintenance tasks which require a service provider, and others which can be carried out by farm staff. Keeping on top of the tasks able to be done in-house, you’ll increase the efficiency and lifespan of your equipment.
A basic pre-season system performance check can be performed by the farm business.
The following resources are suitable for all farm managers and farm staff looking to improve their confidence, skills, knowledge and understanding of the importance of maintaining centre pivot irrigators and irrigation systems for peak performance.
Basic Centre-Pivot System Performance Check
A system performance check can include checking a wide range of aspects across the irrigation system.
A basic system check can be completed by someone within the farm business. It confirms the system is operating correctly, including pressure and flow, as this is critical to system performance.
