Feb 11, 2025New irrigation system features built-in outlet
Netafim, the precision agriculture arm of Israeli company Orbia Advance Corp., has launched its Hybrid Dripline system featuring a built-in outlet.
The patented technology includes a pre-assembled outlet that eliminates tasks such as the need for manual hole-punching or fitting migration rings by maintaining a fixed dropping point, according to a news release. Initially launched within the company’s UniRam dripline range, Hybrid Dripline technology will be expanded across Orbia Netafim’s global Heavy Wall Driplines portfolio, the company said.
“The Hybrid Dripline comes after years of development and represents an exciting leap forward in precision irrigation technology,” Abed Masarwa, Orbia Netafim vice president of products, said in the release. “This innovation saves farmers time, labor and resources while delivering superior irrigation results. By integrating two distinct systems into one seamless solution, we are proud to be redefining efficiency, reliability and performance for growers, helping them achieve optimal yields even with challenging water quality.”
The built-in outlet allows an inline dripline to function with the efficiency and adaptability of an on-line system, ensuring consistent water distribution, according to the release.
In vineyards, the built-in outlets eliminate the need for the manual placement of migration rings by preventing water drop migration and keeping the dropping point fixed. For orchards, the outlets can be plugged or unplugged to accommodate different tree growth stages. In greenhouses and protected crops, the outlets can connect to irrigation emitters and drop leading stakes for substrates.
“Managing precision irrigation across vineyards has become increasingly difficult due to the current labor challenges,” Tavo Acosta, a vineyard grower from Los Alamos, California, said in the release. “Orbia Netafim’s Hybrid Dripline has provided a substantial savings over utilizing the traditional tubing and button dripper installation. This new process delivers the same drip pattern that is required on sloped ground while achieving a substantial labor savings.
“This saves us countless hours due to the ease of deployment and installation with one pass down the vine row.”
