Hand Watering Schedule (per plant)	3 Seconds Once a Day
Cost per Plant (for Netafim System) which will last many, many years!	$0.75
Wage & Benefits (per hour) Netafim System Payback (days)	$7.00  $8.00  $9.00 129    113   100

	Use drippers with PCNL (Pressure Compensating Non-Leaking) feature wherever possible.
	These drippers offer the highest performance to price ratio for the best value.
	Stakes are suitable for most applications, but for baskets which cannot be reached by hand, a Plastic Weighted Assembly is generally preferred.

Key Benefits

	Tube weights are produced by several manufacturers, but all function the same: a very long, small passageway to restrict water flow. The lead weights are also very prone to plugging and require frequent attention or replacing.
	Plastic weights allow for multi-tier hanging baskets that are watered uniformly on the same zone.
	Lead weights drip at a higher rate and the water flows between the soil and the basket wall, wasting water & fertilizer, & ineffectively wetting the basket.
	Lower flow also means large zones can be irrigated at one time.
	Secure attachment means no dripper to replace.

     SLOW, LOW-FLOW DRIPPERS     This allows the Soil Media to be thoroughly wetted.
Many of today's soil mixes can be difficult to wet, especially after a dry period. The slower and lower flow of Netafim drippers wet the soil media thoroughly without any run-off around the edges of the basket. This means larger zones can be irrigated at one time - often 10 to 20 times more plants on a single zone. The PCNL dripper feature ensures that each plant receives the same amount of water at the same time.

Pricing  (Unassembled)

ITEM & MODEL #		QUANTITY ORDERED:	QTY. DISCOUNT
Tubing  #15FPEW53  1,000' Roll For smaller quantities, go to to the Container Irrigation Kit Page.		at $55.00/roll See Poly Pg for more	3 Rolls or More   at $50.00/roll
PC Dripper w/Check Valve      #01WPCJL2-B		at $0.37 each	Bag of 250 or More   at $0.32 each
Plastic Weight  #1107008C-B ( we now use the new white weights)		at $0.37 each	Bag of 100 or More  at $0.35 each
Assembling these yourself is a lot easier when the tubing is hot.  Soak tubing in a pot of water on a stove eye set on low!   For smaller quantities, go to to the Container Irrigation Kit Page.

For Tubing Only Prices, Click Here:  MICRO TUBING PAGE         More Emitters

Greg Williamson, an irrigation designer at Berry Hill, is shown here installing Plastic Weight Drippers in a fern house.  The grower chose to use the multi-tiered basket system here.

  MULTI-TIER HANGING BASKETS

The baskets are watered uniformly on the same  zone. The flow rate of a Netafim dripper is not related to the length of the spaghetti tube, as is the case with lead weight drippers. 24” Netafim drippers flow exactly the same as 48” drippers.