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  • Precision casted alloy metal weights.

  • Multiple Tube Lengths in 0.076" tube ID.

  • Looks orderly and neat on a bench.

  • Ideal for both small and large plots.

  • Quickly adapts between crop change over.

  • Cost effective solution for pot irrigation.

  • Available in 0.5 GPH, 1.0 GPH, or 2.0 GPH Flow rates from 7 to 40 PSI.

  • Tube Weights

    Use standard tube lengths 12" - 36".

    Crop Spacing

    Variations of crop/row spacing from one crop to another is possible by adding or removing laterals.
    Use 4 Laterals for Geraniums
    Use 3 Laterals for Lilies
    Use 2 Laterals for Mums

    Possibilities

    Allows few Tube Weights to drip on bench or shut off.
    Allows mixed pots (small and large) on the same bench.
    Place one Tube Weight in small pots and 2 or more Tube Weights in large pots.

    Laterals

    ½" or ¾" Poly Laterals punched with quick punch are recommended.

    Filtration

    100 MESH STRAINER

    Design Recommendation

    Maximum recommended pots to be irrigated with ¾" Lateral and 36" long Tube Weight.
    0.036" ID 1600 Pots
    0.050" ID 900 Pots
    0.060" ID 700 Pots
    0.076" ID 400 Pots

    Tube Weights

    Use standard tube lengths 12" - 36".

    Crop Spacing

    Designed for applications where spacing does not change from one crop to the next. Minor changes can be accommodated by:
    - Adding more Tube Weights
    - Removing Tube Weights from the supply line and replacing them with plugs.
    - Allowing a few Tube Weights to drip on the bench.
    - Placing one Tube Weight in smaller pots and two Tube Weights in larger ones.

    Laterals

    ½" or ¾" Poly Laterals punched with quick punch are recommended.

    Filtration

    100 MESH STRAINER

    Design Recommendation

    Maximum recommended pots to be irrigated with ¾" Lateral and 36" long Tube Weight.
    0.036" ID 1600 Pots
    0.050" ID 900 Pots
    0.060" ID 700 Pots
    0.076" ID 400 Pots
     

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