Types Of Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
Grekkon Limited’s has all types of sprinkler irrigation systems for agriculture. From the giant flange type rain guns, to the tiny micro sprinklers. Here detail how each works, and the prices
Types of Sprinkler Irrigation Systems: Price and Specifications
1. Rain gun sprinkler prices and specifications
These are for broad acreage
| Type | Make | Inlet
Diameter |
Max Spray Diameter | Min Head (Pressure Rating) | Max Flow Rate | Price in
Kes |
| Flange | Metallic | 2″ | 60M | 40M | 60M3/ Hr | 65,000 |
| Flange | Metallic | 1.5″ | 40M | 40M | 45M3/ Hr | 50,000 |
| PY 50 | Metallic | 2.5″ | 45M | 30M | 25M3/ Hr | 19,000 |
| PY 40 | Metallic | 2″ | 35M | 30M | 17M3/ Hr | 17,000 |
| PY 30 | Metallic | 1.5″ | 30M | 30M | 8M3/ Hr | 15,000 |
| RM | Metallic | 1.5″ | 30M | 30M | 8M3/ Hr | 17,000 |
| Plastic | Plastic | 1.5″ | 30M | 25M | 7M3/ Hr | 5,000 |
| RM | Metallic | 1″ | 20M | 30M | 6.5M3/ Hr | 6,500 |
2. Impact sprinkler prices and specifications
For smaller acreage, open filed crop
| Make |
Inlet Diameter |
Max Spray Diameter | Min Head (Pressure Rating) | Max Flow Rate |
Price in Kes |
| Plastic | 1″ | 12M | 10M | 3M3/ Hr | 1,250 |
| Plastic | 3/4″ | 7.5M | 10M | 2M3/ Hr | 750 |
| Plastic | 1/2″ | 5M | 10M | 1.5M3/ Hr | 450 |
3. Pop up sprinklers
For lawns, parks, and gardens. The are sub surface units, which under pressure rise (pop up) to irrigate.
| Make |
Inlet Diameter |
Max Spray Diameter | Min Head (Pressure Rating) | Max Flow Rate |
Price in Kes |
| Plastic | 3/4″ | 12M | 10M | 3M3/ Hr | 4,500 |
| Plastic | 1/2″ | 7.5M | 10M | 2M3/ Hr | 2,500 |
Types of sprinkler irrigation systems: Others
Other smaller sprinkler types for small gardening are butterfly sprinklers, and micro sprinklers. They have low coverage and an inlet of 1/2″
Micro sprinklers today irrigate large acreages of orchard. They are attached to a sub-main line, taking the pace of button drippers
Micro sprinklers in an orchard
How To Select The right Type of Sprinkler Irrigation System
- By crop. Lawn grass will thrive better with pop ups
- Water availability. Rain gun sprinklers demand the most amount of water
- Generation of pressure. Micro sprinklers work with the least pressure
- Budget. Pop up systems are the most expensive , and sophisticated