Irrigation system pipe work is normally mole ploughed into the ground but where conditions dictate or pipe sizes are over 90mm or there is a specific request from a client then trenches are cut out using our Ditchwitch DT40 trenching machine. 

This will remove earth and cut a channel between 100mm and 185mm width down to a maximum depth of 1.875 meters.  The machine is designed to remove spoil and deliver it neatly to the side of the trench to facilitate easy back filling and ground repair.

This is the general and most preferred pipework installation for pipe work irrigation systems.  It facilitates the use of a large bullet and cutting plough. 

The initial installation requires a hole to be dug at the approximate depth requirement.

Pipe and cable is then attached to the mole plough blade and pulled through the ground with a very slow vibrating motion. 

Cable is laid approximately 3-4inches above the irrigation pipe work. 

This causes little or no damage to ground or turf and should be carried out either within autumn or summer periods when ground conditions are suitably moist.