One acre rain hose kits
Grekkon Limited’s one acre rain hose kits in Kenya installations are done by the technical team across the country. The number of rain hose pipes installed per acre is determined by the following:- the available flow rate, and pumping pressure from the water pump or water source. Where the flow rate and pumping pressure is high, the diameter of reach is broad, so less rain hose pipes are needed
- the diameter of the pipes. Larger diameter rain hose pipes provide more water, over a larger area, so less of them are needed
Cost of one care rain hose kits in Kenya
Diameter size | Flow rate per 100M | Price in KES |
32mm or 1″ | 13 cubic litres per hour | KES 85,000 |
40mm or 1-1/4” | 16 cubic litres per hour | KES 78,000 |
50mm to 1-1/2″ | 22 cubic litres per hour | KES 70,000 |
One acre rain hose kits in Kenya
Installation
- Trench where the poly vinyl chloride (PVC) main line will be laid. This is not necessary for the high density polyethylene (HDPE) which are surface pipes. PVC pipes are sub-surface pipes because they have no UV-treatment, and will thus degrade easily under the sun. HDPE pipes have UV treatment and will be surface pipes
- Connect the PVC or (HDPE) main line to the water pump or high tank. This pipe evacuates water from the source to the farm and is the largest in diameter. The larger the pipe diameter, the more the water it delivers. .
- Join the HDPE or PVC sub-main line to the main line. The sub-main line is smaller in diameter, and so carries less water. It is joined to the main line through PVC or HDPE accessories such as; tees, elbows, saddle clamps, adaptors or valve sockets
- Connect the rain pipe to the sub-main line or the main line where a sub-main line does not exist. This is done with a rain hose connector or a saddle clamp
- Spread the rain hose along the length, and close the terminal end with an end cap
- Connect one rain pipe to another with a connector
One acre rain hose kits
Components of a rain hose irrigation kit?
1. End-caps. They close the end of the pipe to prevent further water flow 2. Starter off-takes. They connect the rain pipe to the PVC or HDPE main line that supplies water to the rain hose from a water pump or highly elevated water tank 3. Pipe connectors. To connect one rain hose pipe to another 4. Mini valves. To control water flow to the rain hose pipe
The diameter of the pipe are; 25mm, 32mm, 40mm and 50mm. A grower chooses the preferred size based on crop water needs and area of irrigation. For instance, a farmer with 1 acre of the crop will comfortably water with the volume delivered through a 32mm rain hose pipe.
Another grower with 5 acres will better irrigate with a 50mm rain hose pipe. An acre of crop uses 1,000 meters of 25mm, 800 meters of 32mm rain hose pipes, 600M of 40mm pipes, and 400M of 50mm pipes
One acre rain hose kits
Rain hose irrigation system requirements
- The system requires a pressure head of 30M, and above
- When using a water pump to power the rain hose irrigation kit, the discharge rate should be from 45 cubic litres per hour
- The rate of water discharge is determined by the diameter size, and number of pores on the rain pipe. For instance, a rain pipe with 5 holes per cluster discharges less water than the one with 7 holes in a cluster
- It irrigates in opposite directions at a radius of 3M for the 32mm pipe, 5M for the 40mm pipe, and 7M for the 50mm pipe
- The vertical height of this water jet is 1M
One acre rain hose kits
FAQsa. What is the difference between a rain hose irrigation system and a sprinkler system?
- The technology. The rain pipe irrigation system is designed using nano technology
- The mode of spray. A sprinkler sprays its water in one direction, a rain hose pipe sprays in 3 directions (vertically, horizontally, and diagonally)
- Placement. A sprinkler is placed upright on the surface or sub-surface (for pop up sprinklers). A rain hose is laid on the ground
b. What is the pressure in a rain pipe?
The minimum operating pressure is 30M head / 3 barsc. What is the spacing for rain hose irrigation?
The distance from one rain pipe to another is from 1.5M depending on the operating pressure, and pipe diameterGrekkon limited is the largest supplier and installer of rain hose irrigation systems in Kenya, and in the east and central Africa region
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