Tag Archives: drip irrigation applications

NEW: Toro’s Neptune Flat Emitter Dripline Now Available in 6 Mil

Posted on July 18, 2016 by torodriptips

Toro is pleased to announce the release of Neptune Flat Emitter Dripline in 6-mil wall thickness for both 5/8″ and 7/8″ internal diameters. The addition of the 6-mil option to our Neptune product line expands on our existing 8-, 10-, 13-, 15-, 18-and 24-mil wall thickness offering. All available wall thicknesses are offered in an 8-inch emitter spacing as well, for applications that require tighter spacing. Continue reading →

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6 Drip Irrigation Resources and Tools from Toro Ag

Posted on January 28, 2016 by torodriptips

Whether you’ve been using a drip irrigation system for years, or if you are considering drip irrigation for the first time, we have a number of drip irrigation resources to help you at every point along the way! Over the years, our talented team of experts has created some helpful guides, tools, videos, and webpages to help growers, like you, learn about drip irrigation and get the most from a drip system. Here are 6 of the many drip irrigation resources and tools that Toro has to offer. Continue reading →

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Subsurface Drip Irrigation saves water, delivers inputs

Posted on August 10, 2015 by torodriptips

The practice of applying chemicals through buried drip irrigation lines has been used for decades in fruit and vegetable crops and orchards. Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is pumping water into perforated poly pipes buried deep enough in the soil so that they’re not bothered by seeding and tillage equipment.

Inge Bisconer, a technical manager in Toro’s Micro-Irrigation division, said Toro has been an early developer of SDI.

However, drip irrigation is no longer exclusive to small-acreage, high-value horticulture crops. Continue reading →

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AquaFlow 4 Upgrade

Posted on June 15, 2015 by torodriptips

We are excited to announce the latest upgrade to our drip irrigation design software, AquaFlow 4 – available now at toro.com and driptips.toro.com. AquaFlow 4 may be used online or downloaded onto a computer for use when the internet is not available. Continue reading →

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Types of Drip Irrigation Systems & Applications

Posted on March 12, 2013 by torodriptips

Drip irrigation is a technology widely used in agriculture, landscape, greenhouses, and nurseries to apply water directly where it is needed. Drip irrigation minimizes the use of water and enables the injection of fertilizers through the drip irrigation system while Read the full article…

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