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GROWER REVIEWS

FROM THE FIELD

“We wouldn’t have moved to drip irrigation if it weren’t for FlowControl. Standard

drip tape just couldn’t provide the results we needed on the slopes of our rolling and

uneven terrain. FlowControl not only gives us the uniformity we need, but we’ve been

able to get longer runs as well. Now we get the performance and the water- and

energy-eciency we need – that’s what we like about it.”

Nolan Masser

Red Hill Farms Inc. | Pitman, PA

Summary of content (8 pages)

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GROWER REVIEWS FROM THE FIELD “We wouldn’t have moved to drip irrigation if it weren’t for FlowControl. Standard drip tape just couldn’t provide the results we needed on the slopes of our rolling and uneven terrain. FlowControl not only gives us the uniformity we need, but we’ve been able to get longer runs as well. Now we get the performance and the water- and energy-efficiency we need – that’s what we like about it.” Nolan Masser Red Hill Farms Inc.
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IN PRAISE OF FLOWCONTROL™ Growers know that irrigating on uneven, sloped, or hilly terrain can be difficult. Getting a healthy, uniform crop is tough because you tend to over-water at low elevations and under-water at high elevations. Too much water can create problems, such as plant disease, and not enough water can be even worse – leaving you with inconsistent and weak yields.
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New patented Toro® FlowControl™ drip tape LONGER RUNS MADE EASIER “The principal reason we use FlowControl is because our farm is not flat – a 5% to 10% slope. When we tried normal tape, the uniformity was not good. We tried splitting the lots and preparing the land better, but that didn’t work. The only thing that improved our uniformity was moving to FlowControl.
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DELIVER UNIFORMITY “With standard drip tape, we had to use up to 2 extra submains to irrigate the whole field. With FlowControl, we’re getting longer runs so we can use just one submain. FlowControl is also giving us better uniformity – even in our steep sloping fields. Standard drip tape would under- or over-irrigate in areas.
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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FLOW “FlowControl is an important new technology to provide a uniform application of water. The possibility of adjusting the flow with innovative drip tapes is an important feature that could contribute to increase the capacity and flexibility of micro-irrigation systems.
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MASTER YOUR WETTING PATTERN “I have never seen such a fine wetting pattern under such conditions. In the past we would have had to feed the tape from each side into the swale in an attempt to improve the wetting pattern. This would be expensive and labor-intensive to provide bi-directional water application to a single zone.” Jim Klauzer Clearwater Supply | Ontario, OR ADVANTAGES OF FLOWCONTROL vs.
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SEE FOR YOURSELF Toro AquaFlow Design Assist Software X = 0.5 X = 0.3 AquaFlow Uniformity Map of Aqua-Traxx Classic with a flow exponent of 0.5. Single lateral EU is 87.7%. Figure 9 – AquaFlow Uniformity Map of Aqua-Traxx FC with a flow exponent of 0.3. Single lateral EU is 91.8%. “We are seeing more yield, and the uniformity improvement is visible. The wetting pattern at the beginning of the row is identical to the pattern at the end of the row.