CASE STUDIES
Avocado Irrigation Guide
Avocado Irrigation Guide The following case study shows you how the avocado irrigation system can be easily set up. This would suit any avocado installation. Beside is an example of a new avocado tree with a wind shelter at 1m x 1m SuperNet Sprinkler Netafim SuperNets are the most common sprinkler we specify for an […]
Horse Arena Guide
Horse Arena Systems Dust suppression systems for horse arenas are an easy DIY irrigation project. There are a few ways of doing these systems and the variations depend on 1. Arena Size There are normally a couple of standard sizes for horse arenas so the design is easily adaptable to fit your plan. The plan […]
Irripod System overcomes obstacles
Irripod System overcomes obstacles Like many New Zealand farms, Bob Scott’s Wairarapa property is not laid out in uniform blocks like a city street. Interesting paddock shapes, power lines and trees made Irripod the logical choice for Bob’s farm irrigation. Bob approached GV Electrical for help with his farm irrigation system. They called in ADL […]
Hitting Jack Frost where he hits hardest
Hitting Jack Frost where he hits hardest The stakes are high in frost-prone properties and good frost protection relies on good design and installation. Mike Kirk of Opotiki hit back at Jack with an ADL-designed frost protection system that will cope with temperatures as low as -4 degrees. Mike Kirk is in a particularly frost-prone […]
World First in Dairy Farm Irrigation
World First in Dairy Farm Irrigation Alan Cooper of Wanganui may well be the first dairy farmer in the world to use pop-up sprinklers for irrigation. Alan chose this system to overcome the challenges of topography. Now his idea is really catching on. Being coastal means a lot of Alan’s property was once dunes. Like […]
Three Orchards, Three Different Designs
Three Orchards, Three Different Designs Each of Chris Dunstan’s orchard developments is different from the next. So are their ADL-designed irrigation and frost protection systems. ADL has designed water systems for three of Chris Dunstan’s kiwifruit orchard developments totalling approximately 35 hectares. All have had unique challenges and required the use of different products, filtration […]