The types of pipes used in irrigation by a farmer is a factor of various considerations. Grekkon Limited stocks many types of irrigation pipes, and we advise growers on the most suitable ones.
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HDPE pipes
- Made from. UV treated High density polyethylene material
- Diameter. 16mm in diameter to 630mm
- Thickness. PN6 to PN25
- Positioning. Surface or sub-surface
- Operation. HDPE irrigation pipes are main, sub main lines, or laterals
- Origin. From a reservoir, a water pump, borehole, main line, or sub main line
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PVC pipes
- Made from. Poly-vinyl material
- Diameter. 20mm to 225mm
- Thickness is PN6 to PN25
- Positioning. Sub-surface pipes.
- Operation. PVC irrigation pipes are main or sub-main lines.
- Origin. From a reservoir, a water pump borehole, main line, or sub main line
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Delivery pipes
- Made from. UV treated poly-vinyl material
- Diameter. 1-1/2" to 3"
- Thickness is PN10
- Positioning. Surface pipes
- Operation. lay-flat pipes are mains or laterals
- Origin. From a water pump or a main line
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Drip pipes
- Made from. UV treated high density polyethylene material
- Diameter. 16mm
- Thickness is 0.3mm or 0.4mm
- Positioning. Surface pipes
- Operation. Laterals
- Origin. From a PVC or HDPE main, or sub main line
- Emitter spacing. 15cm, 20cm, and 30cm
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Rain hose pipes
- Made from. UV treated high density polyethylene material
- Diameter. 32mm, 40mm, and 50mm
- Thickness is 0.5mm
- Positioning. Surface pipes
- Operation. Laterals
- Origin. From a PVC or HDPE main, or sub main line
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Suction pipes
- Made from. UV treated poly-vinyl material
- Diameter. 1-1/2”, to 6"
- Thickness is 0.8mm
- Positioning. Surface pipes
- Operation. Suction
- Origin. From a water pump only
How to select irrigation pipes
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Irrigation method
Is it drip, overhead or rain hose irrigation?
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Crop type
A vegetable crop will have pre-perforated drip pipes as laterals. A fruit tree crop will have a 16mm HDPE pipe as the lateral
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Crop stage of growth
A crop in the nursery will have an overhead or rain hose kit irrigation system. The one in the field will have any
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Crop production method
A greenhouse crop will be HDPE or PVC and drip pipes based only
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Land ownership type
A grower who is the farm owner or on a long-term land lease will invest in sub-surface pipes. A short lease grower will prefer surface pipes
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Water pressure
A grower with low gravity flow will have the PN6 pipes, while one with high pressure flow will have thicker walled pipes
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Irrigation area
Small farms will have low diameter pipes, large farms have large diameter pipes. The diameter size determines the volume of water channeled through.
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Budget
A proper budget provides the right pipes
The company field technical team advises growers on the right irrigation pipes through this analysis
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