Irrigation technology of tomorrow that's here
today
Porous Pipe replaces our Leeaky Hose. The
Australian manufacturers have ceased making Leeaky. An end of an
era as we have been selling it for 26 years after seeing it on the
Beyond 2000 TV program (for those of you old enough to remember
the series).
That's the bad news. The good news is we
are now the agents for Porous Pipe, a very similar product made
in the UK. We actually looked at Porous Pipe 26 years ago, but
after discovering Australain made Leeaky Hose, it was going to be
a lot easier and cheaper to import from there than the UK.
Porous Pipe are located just across the
road from Northern Polytunnels (our polytunnel supplier) so we can
combine shipments in a container which makes importing Porous Pipe
viable.
So for all our past customers who purchased
Leaaky Hose and want to extend their system, don't despair, we now
have Porous Pipe.
Saves up to 70% on
water usage (when buried or under mulch) which
might just save your plants this dry year.
Porous Pipe is an irrigation product
made from old car tyres and recycled plastics. The hose is porous
so it leaks over the whole surface.
Porous Pipe...
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Saves up to 70% on water usage
(when buried or under mulch)
- Made from 100% recycled materials to ISO 9001
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Easy to install - light and pliable,
no drippers or jets
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Low maintenance
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Uses standard 13mm hose fittings
and connectors
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Will operate on high or low pressure
(water tank or household tap)
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Uniform water distribution along
entire length (up to 60 metres from one source)
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Fewer weeds, less plant disease,
water delivered directly to roots
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Encourages deeper root growth
- drought resistance
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Can irrigate any time of day or
night
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Not affected by wind or sun (no
burning of foliage)
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Invisible system - more attractive,
less likely to be vandalised
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Approximate spacings - sand 1m,
loam 1.7m, clay 2m
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Lasts 10 years or more under soil
or mulch
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For optimum water savings and
effectiveness, POROUS PIPE is best placed under mulch or buried
in soil, but it can be used on the soil surface
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Ideal for awkward spots like
narrow garden strips
- Can be curved around a garden to about the same
radius as a standard garden hose without kinking
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The low flow rates and pressure
requirements of Porous Pipe lead to significant savings in support
plumbing, pumping and maintenance costs
How It Works
Porous Pipe takes advantage of the
fact that water acts as its own conductor. It is designed so that
water 'sweats' through its walls at a controlled rate over long
distances at low water flow. At pressures of 4psi or below the hose
will deliver moisture to the surrounding soil through capillary
action (If your water pressure is higher than this, all you need
to do is install an in-line tap to reduce the pressure - inline
taps are available from Garden Centres, Mitre 10, Bunnings etc.)
As a rough guide, Porous Pipe releases water below ground at around
4 litres per metre per hour.
The following table will give a general
indication of spacing of Porous Pipe in each soil type.
Soil Type |
Spacing
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Sand |
1.0 metres |
Loam |
1.7 metres |
Clay |
2.0 metres |
Where To Use Your Porous Pipe
Lawns - May be laid underground as a permanent
system
New Gardens - Lay underground to promote
root growth and prevent vandalism.
Established Beds - Lay on the surface in
a pattern appropriate to the needs of the growing plants and cover
with mulch or soil.
Vegetable Gardens - Lay in trenches spaced
according to soil porosity to a depth which the vegetable is expected
to root. (Keep the surface moist during plant establishment.)
Flexibility of Porous Pipe
The hose may be installed either above
or below ground however it will degrade in time if left in the sun.
Below ground achieves the maximum
water saving and soil improvement. Porous Pipe ideally only needs
to be buried just under the surface Our Mantis furrower is ideal
for preparing the soil for this.
Root systems do not grow into the
hose. They grow vigorously over the whole wet band of soil, and
do not clog the piping.
If you lay the pipe on the surface
you should consider covering it with mulch or soil to reduce evaporation
and maintain water savings.
When using recycled household water
or dam water, ensure the end of each length is showing to enable
flushing of sediment several times per year
Easy To Install
Porous Pipe uses standard 13mm hose fittings
and can easily be cut to any required length.
The system may be connected to home,
rainwater, dam or recycled water tanks and works efficiently from
a minimum head of one metre.
Lay Porous Pipe on the flat or on
gentle slopes approximately 20cm from plants. On hilly ground, lay
the hose across the slope feeding from a normal hose or poly pipe.
Areas not requiring water can be
bypassed by inserting a length of standard feeder hose or garden
hose with 13mm joiners.
For an in-depth user guide, please
open the following PDF file:
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