We finally were able to throw some water the last two nights for the first time since all the rain. That means that we were also able to test the fertilizer injector that we have been having problems with. I'm happy to say it worked just fine. I know that I've mentioned our injector system several times, but I'm not sure that everyone knows what it is, how it works and what it actually does. (I'll try to keep this as short and simple as I can). Basically there is a small electrical pump that draws liquid fertilizer and/or Iron from a 1,500 gallon tank is stationed inside our pump house. It injects the liquid chemicals into the main waterline coming out of the pump station and is distributed evenly throughout the irrigation system. There are various settings to adjust everything from the days per week that you want it to operate, to the specific amount of product you want to apply on any given night. An injector system is a huge benefit to have, especially in areas where the winter months are your prime season. With the cold weather and shorter days, the plants root systems have almost completely shut down because of the cold soil temperatures. However, if you have an injector system, you can still get some nutrients into the plant through it's leaves with a foliar application of liquid fertilizers. Another factor that makes an injector system so valuable is because you can apply your products during the night without having to hold up play during the day to water it in like you have to do with a granular product. Now, the one drawback is when you have an older irrigation system like ours, if a sprinkler happens to stick on all night, or leaks, that area will get a substantial amount more of product then anywhere else. A good example of this would be along the top of some of the slopes we have, like to the right of number seventeen. At times you can notice a dark green streak running down the slope from the sprinkler head that gives the appearance that we need to water more when in fact it is just over fertilized because the head is not shutting off properly.