What’s the difference between a dripperline and a dripper?

‘Dripperlines’ are pipes with evenly spaced drippers seamlessly welded inside. And ‘drippers’ are the emitters that deliver mixtures of water and nutrients directly, in measured quantities and at regulated pressures, to each individual plant.If your plants are distributed evenly across your field, orchard or greenhouse, you’ll mostly rely on dripperlines to irrigate and fertigate. But if you’ve got irregular spacing between your plants, you’ll likely need to place individual drippers to make sure every plant gets water and nutrients sent directly to its root-zone.

What’s the difference between PC and non-PC?

Pressure-compensated (PC) drippers are designed for steep and varied topographies or for long fields. Whatever the pressure, they maintain a consistent flow-rate, allowing you to build an effective precision irrigation system no matter how tricky your landscape is or how long your crop rows are. Non-PC drippers are ideal for flat topographies, or shorter crop rows.

Why does dripperline wall thickness matter?

The thicker the dripperline, the more durable it’s going to be to external damage or to system pressure. It’ll offer the greater resistance to physical damages and will allow operating the system with a wider range of pressures. However, thinner dripperlines are better-suited for removal every few years , or even every crop cycle. They’re also less expensive , so replacing them doesn’t come at a huge cost. Medium-walled dripperlines sit somewhere in between, offering a balance between cost and longevity .

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‘Dripperlines’ are pipes with evenly spaced drippers seamlessly welded inside. And ‘drippers’ are the emitters that deliver mixtures of water and nutrients directly, in measured quantities and at regulated pressures, to each individual plant.

If your plants are distributed evenly across your field, orchard or greenhouse, you’ll mostly rely on dripperlines to irrigate and fertigate. But if you’ve got irregular spacing between your plants, you’ll likely need to place individual drippers to make sure every plant gets water and nutrients sent directly to its root-zone.
Pressure-compensated (PC) drippers are designed for steep and varied topographies or for long fields. Whatever the pressure, they maintain a consistent flow-rate, allowing you to build an effective precision irrigation system no matter how tricky your landscape is or how long your crop rows are. Non-PC drippers are ideal for flat topographies, or shorter crop rows.
The thicker the dripperline, the more durable it’s going to be to external damage or
to system pressure. It’ll offer the greater resistance to physical damages and will
allow operating the system with a wider range of pressures. However, thinner
dripperlines are better-suited for removal every few years , or even every crop cycle.
They’re also less expensive , so replacing them doesn’t come at a huge cost.
Medium-walled dripperlines sit somewhere in between, offering a balance between
cost and longevity .

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