1 GPH Pressure Compensating Button Drip Emitter (Supertif)

This model of PC drip emitters contain a diaphragm that continuously adjusts to varying water pressure to ensure a constant flow rate. The silicon diaphragm inside the emitter allows particles to pass through without harming it, providing reliable performance and a longer life. This method of continuous flushing and large flow path allows the emitter to operate at optimal flow rates under extreme conditions. The emitters discharge the same amount of water under a wide pressure range, providing high uniformity and longer runs on any topography. This allows you to maximize the amount of drip emitters on a single drip lateral while maintaining an even flow rate from each emitter.

• Uniformity and lower maintenance: The pressure compensating drip emitter offers many advantages such as even uniformity over a longer lateral run, smaller size valves due to a smaller sized delivery system, lower maintenance due to resistance to clogging.

• Water movement in the soil: When using drip emitters it is important to select the correct flow rate in order to achieve the right wetting pattern / shape. In sandy soil, water tends to drain quickly (gravitational force) with little sideways movement, so applying a higher flow rate over a given time period will produce a wider pattern. Using drip irrigation with .5 GPH drip emitters for one hour will provide a smaller wetted area then using 1 GPH for the same time, due to the soil characteristics.

•  About drip irrigation: Drip irrigation is the slow application of water directly to the plants' root zone in a predetermined pattern. Drip irrigation can be used to maintain optimum moisture level in the soil at all times which will result in less water lost to the sun and the wind. No water is wasted on non-growth areas, and the root zone is maintained at its ideal moisture level, combining the proper balance of water and air for a very efficient irrigation system.