Can I just say thanks, first of all, for the speedy service in shipping this (and the courteous responses from several people I contacted prior to ordering)? I received it today.

Tonight, with my new sprinkler and the Access Dilutor on a test run, I covered at least 85 sq.m. in a single operation over about an hour or so. And the separation between the fertiliser (containing seaweed extract, so dark brown) and the clean water in the Access tank really does show (certainly with a torch at night).

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Hand Watering Costs

Because the cost of hand watering is hidden within the wages bill, many people do not appreciate how much it costs to hand water garden centre & nursery stock.

How Much Does It Really Cost?

If you pay your staff £7.00 per hour, and it takes a single person 6 hours a day to water in the hottest 4 months of the year, then the annual cost of hand watering is a massive:

£8,500

If your garden centre employs two people to water the plants, then the cost of hand watering doubles to:

£17,000

In three years, on hand watering alone, your garden centre could have spent almost:

£51,000

The cost of a fully automated garden centre irrigation system would probably be less than half this amount, giving a payback period of less than 18 months. In fact many customers pay for their systems in just one season.

In addition, the entire capital cost of the garden centre can be claimed back from the taxman in the form of capital allowances.