Page 53 - Irrigation Catalogue 2022 Bosta UK

OUR APPROACH In many cases, especially in apple orchards, there is a 3-metre gap between the rows of trees, and the rows themselves are very narrow, creating a “fruit wall” configuration. Other crops, such as berries, grapevines, or vines in general, are also grown in narrow rows. If we could irrigate only the row itself, without applying water to the spaces between rows, we would be able to save huge amounts of water, making it possible to protect a much larger area at the same time. We would save money on the irrigation system requirements and we would prevent damage caused by applying sometimes up to 50 m3/hectare each hour for the duration of the night. The bottom line is precision. Only the plants need to be protected; not the roads or the spaces between trees. The Flipper allows us to do all that with flying colours! While applying signigicantly less water per hectare, we provide the same exact protection. TOP VIEW MICRO AND SPRINKLERS IRRIGATION & PROTECTION EFFECTIVE PRECIPITATION System Sprinkler Spacing Flow rate Rate Discharge m l/h mm/h m3/ha/h Full coverage Impact 18x18 1610 5 50 Strip Flipper 7x3 35 5 16.6 Recommended start-up temperatures for frost protection at various dew points Dew point temp (oC) -9.5 -9.0 -8.5 -8.0 -7.5 Start up temp (oC) +4.0 +4.0 +3.5 +3.0 +3.0 Dew point temp (oC) -6.5 -6.0 -5.5 -5.0 -4.5 Start up temp (oC) +3.0 +3.0 +2.0 +2.0 +1.5 Dew point temp (oC) -4.0 -3.5 -3.0 -2.0 -1.5 Start up temp (oC) +1.5 +1.0 +1.0 +0.5 +0.5 7m Flipper Flipper Flipper Flipper FRONT VIEW Flipper Flipper 7m IRRIGATION CATALOGUE 51