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for Crop Production
Build root-zone irrigation around your tomatoes, cucumbers or peppers. Match drip outlets, filtration and fertigation components to soil beds or substrate growing.
Illustrative applications—not completed TREX customer projects.
Different growing media.
Different watering decisions.
- Group similar needsSeparate zones by crop, growth stage and growing medium instead of running every house on one schedule.
- Check deliveryMeasure representative outlet volumes at the start and end of laterals—not just supply pressure.
- Match the growing unitChoose outlet placement for soil beds, pots or bags and leave access for inspection.
Soil beds or substrate containers?
Both can use drip irrigation, but their water storage, drainage and scheduling requirements differ.
Soil-bed drip irrigation
Use drip tape or inline dripline matched to bed width, planting pattern and soil water movement. Check moisture through the active root zone; surface appearance alone can be misleading.
Bag & pot drip irrigation
Match online emitters and distribution accessories to container volume and growing medium. For short pulses, verify actual delivered volume, minimum operating pressure and drain-down behaviour.
Connect water, nutrients and zone control.
- 01 / ASSESSSource water
- 02 / PREPAREFiltration & dosing
- 03 / DELIVERValves & drip outlets
- 04 / CHECKRoot zone & drainage
Confirm the complete arrangement
- Source-water analysisReview salts, alkalinity and relevant contaminants before choosing equipment or a nutrient plan.
- Filtration & pressureFollow emitter requirements and allow for pressure losses. Screen and disc filters do not remove dissolved salts.
- Fertilizer injectionVerify compatibility, actual injection rate and suitable backflow protection. A Venturi is not automatically a complete dosing-control system.
- MonitoringUse calibrated EC/pH measurements and crop-specific targets; confirm sensor and controller compatibility separately.
Measure. Adjust. Keep outlets clear.
Before irrigation
Check crop stage, greenhouse conditions and soil or substrate moisture. Set zone operation from these observations rather than one fixed timer setting.
During delivery
Check pressure, outlet volume and feed EC/pH where fertigation is used. Compare readings at representative points, including lateral ends.
After delivery
Review root-zone moisture and, for substrate systems, drainage volume and quality. Flush and service equipment according to the selected system’s requirements.
Greenhouse irrigation FAQs
Can all greenhouse crops share one irrigation schedule?
Not automatically. Crop stage, growing medium, container size and greenhouse conditions affect demand. Group compatible needs and verify actual delivery within each zone.
Do I need pressure-compensating or anti-drain emitters?
Evaluate pressure variation and the effect of drain-down on short pulses. These features have model-specific operating limits; confirm performance with the intended pressure and cycle duration.
What EC and pH should I use?
There is no single setting for every crop or medium. Set targets with a qualified crop adviser using source-water analysis, fertilizer composition and root-zone or drainage measurements.
Plan irrigation
around your growing system.
Send crop types, greenhouse area, bed or container layout, growing medium, water analysis and measured flow and pressure.
Confirm product suitability and availability before ordering. Sensors, dosing automation and on-site installation are not implied.