Tomato Drip Kit Price

Tomato drip kit price in Kenya by Grekkon Limited is by acreage. Our drip irrigation prices range as; kitchen gardens, 1/8th acre, 1/4 acre, 1/2 acre, 3/4acre and 1 acre. The components of these tomato drip  are;

1. HDPE pipe. The diameter ranges from 1″ to 1-1/2″ according to the size of the area
2. HDPE fittings. Tees, elbows, saddle clamps, connectors, adaptors, and end caps
3. PVC ball valves
4. Double emitter 16mm diameter drip tape with an emitter spacing of 20cm. The drip line is either 0.3mm or 0.4mm in thickness with a flow rate of 1.5 to 2 litres per hour
5. Drip fittings. Starter connectors, take-offs, mini valves, rubber, drip to drip connectors, and end caps
6. Screen filter for gravity flow, and a disc filter for high pressure flow (from a water pump). Filtering keeps away debris from the system. Debris causes blockage or poor water flow. The filter is cleaned weekly

Tomato drip kit price

Tomato drip kit price: FAQS

1.What type of irrigation is used for tomatoes?

Basin, sprinkler, rain hose and drip irrigation methods are carried out in tomato growing.

1.1. Flooding

• It does not allow the water to come into contact with the leaves or fruit, so fungal disease infection is low
• This method has very low infrastructure set up costs
• It uses too much water, leaches nutrients so the farmer has to keep procuring fertiliser
• Water movement from one basin to another spreads soil diseases
• It is laborious
• The cost of weeding is high because every part of the farm is watered, even where there is no tomato crop

1.2. Sprinkler & rain hose irrigation

• The set up cost is higher than basin irrigation
• It requires little labour to operate
• Water is in contact with the leaves and fruits which enhances fungal disease growth
• It requires high amounts of water
• The cost of weeding is high because every part of the farm is watered, even where there is no tomato crop

1.3. Drip irrigation

• Tomato drip kit price is the highest of all options when setting up
• It requires the least amount of labor to run
• The water goes to the crop directly
• Low weeding cost
• Allows for fertigation which cuts the cost of fertiliser application labor

2.Can you use drip irrigation for tomatoes?

Yes you can. It is the best way to irrigate tomato because prolonged mositure on tomato leaves is a precursor of fungal infections

3. How do you make drip irrigation for tomatoes?

Every bed is made 80cm wide, with and inter bed spacing of 40cm. Each bed has 2 rows of drip lines. Where no beds exist, then the space between one row to another is 45cm

4. How long should you drip irrigate tomatoes?

• Tomatoes are heavy consumers of water. Create an irrigation schedule that guides watering. In the hot season, irrigate in the morning for 20- 30 minutes daily depending on the stage of growth, and the prevailing temperature
• In the cooler season, irrigate after 2 or 3 days. Avoid night watering because it encourages root diseases as a result of cold soil