What is the best way to monitor my irrigation and fertilization?

There are two valuable ways to monitor irrigation and fertilization.Drainage: Drainage helps ensure that you irrigate the right volume and that you don't accumulate salt in your substrate, which could harm your plants. Carrying out chemical analysis of drainage and irrigation water at least once every two weeks will help to expose an unbalanced process.Soil moisture sensors will help you continually monitor water content in your substrate. Once you're familiar with your crop and substrate, you can adjust irrigation and fertilization schedules for optimum yield.

What are the benefits of Compensated Non-Leakage (CNL) drippers?

Irrigation of soilless media is done through short irrigation pulses. CNL drippers help you increase fertigation uniformity by preventing system drainage and thus eliminating the refilling time of the system. That means all the drippers start and stop at the same time every irrigation cycle, guaranteeing equal quantities of water and fertilizers to all plants.

How do the EC and pH affect my greenhouse tomatoes?

Getting the right EC, pH, and nutrient levels in your root zone makes for much faster-growing and high-yielding crops. This is especially true when growing in soilless media since the growing medium has low buffer capabilities and demands a fast, precise reaction.A precision drip system can often help deliver the proper nutrient to your plants, and it allows you to keep all parameters exactly where you need them and to react to changes on demand.

What is pulse irrigation and why is it so common in substrate cultivation?

Pulse irrigation is an approach that uses frequent irrigations with short durations. The objective is to match the application rate of the irrigation system with the absorption rates of the substrate, so no water or nutrients are wasted. This is done by applying the water in cycles of short duration irrigation, followed by a rest period. That rest lets the substrate absorb the water before more is added.

Water Systems

Greenhouse Water Systems From the People Who Invented Them

Water is a crucial factor in the success of any greenhouse project. Given the limited soil buffer, greenhouse irrigation systems and fertigation systems are vital for the quality and yield of your crop. At Netafim, we are world leaders in this field, offering flexible greenhouse irrigation and fertigation systems that deliver water and nutrients according to a plant's specific needs:

Netafim trademark PCJ-CNL drippers
Netafim fertigation systems
Netafim trademark sprinklers

Finding The Right Greenhouse Irrigation System for Your Project:

Crop analysis

Different crops will require different irrigation protocol.

Substrate analysis

Soil, soilless and pot growing all require different greenhouse irrigation systems.

Climate analysis

Geography, climate and radiation levels will affect plants transpiration rate.

Water analysis

To establish the water source and quality for your greenhouse irrigation system.

Planning your water room

This room will include your water tanks, fertilizers tanks, fertigation machines and pumps and filtration system.

Choosing the drippers and driplines

Including our innovative ‘point of irrigation’ PCJ drippers.

PCJ Drippers

Experience unparalleled precision drip irrigation with PCJ self-cleaning drippers. Designed for greenhouses and nurseries, these drippers provide optimal performance for your investments.

Consistent yields: precision delivery of water and nutrients over a broad pressure range assures excellent crop uniformity and high yields.
Clogging resistance: consistent flow rates and flawless operation.
Easy to scale and maximum flexibility: Micro-tubes allow drippers where required and split into several drip outlets if needed.
Anti-drain mechanism (in LCNL & HCNL models): Eliminates drainage & refill effect and improves efficiency during pulse irrigation.

PCJ drippers: the world’s most precise drip solution (greenhouses)

Nourishing Your Plants with Precision and Care

Maximize your crop quality with our advanced fertigation system, blending fertilization and irrigation for optimal plant nutrition. This technique ensures precise delivery of water and nutrients directly to each plant's roots, tailored to their growth stages. Our system adapts nutrient dosages in real-time, responding to environmental and market changes. Ideal for soilless greenhouse cultivation, our Netafim dosing machines deliver nutrients with exceptional accuracy, essential for the limited buffer capacity of soilless substrates.

Find Our Top Solutions for Your Greenhouse Irrigation Needs:

NetBow™

NetBow™ is an innovative, user friendly container irrigation multi-outlet dripper arc. NetBow™ was developed to address the needs of high-value soilless pot-irrigated crops such as blueberries and Cannabis, that require unique irrigation and fertigation knowhow.

NETAJET 4G™

Suitable for greenhouses and net houses in both soil and soilless media, NetaJet™ 4G features a unique analog dosing valve to ensure highly-accurate and reliable EC/pH control.

NETAFLEX™ 3G

NetaFlex™ 3G is a fully homogeneous multi-channel dosing solution suitable for greenhouses both in soil and soilless environments., NetaFlex™ 3G features a state of the art open-tank dosing system, which ensures extremely precise, uniform nutrient dosing.

PCJ ONLINE

Pressure-compensated drippers – with an optional anti-drain feature – designed to give you 100% uniformity of water and nutrient distribution. And they’re constantly self-cleaning to prevent clogging. Ideal for greenhouses and nurseries.

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Saving Water Through Disinfection

In greenhouse irrigation systems, we constantly recycle about 20-30% of the water by disinfecting it and mixing it with fresh water from an external source. This reduces water use and fertilizer use, as recycled water retains nutrients from one cycle to the next.

Due to their high efficiency, we use various disinfection techniques in our greenhouse irrigation systems, including UV, Ozone, and leading micro-filtration methods used in the medical sector.

Our water disinfection solutions are simple to use and, once installed, require little maintenance. You can also select different doses depending on your crop and the pathogens you’re guarding against.

Water recycling via greenhouse irrigation systems is cost-effective and highly sustainable, as reusing drain water prevents land and water contamination.

Reverse Osmosis Systems

Reverse Osmosis (RO) greenhouse irrigation systems enable the desalination and filtration of water to provide water for your irrigation system. These systems extract salts, organic substances, and other dissolved particles, along with bacteria and viruses. Our Reverse Osmosis systems are tailor-designed – each made to answer the specific needs of your crop and the condition of your water source.

Hydroponic Greenhouse Systems

As a leader in greenhouse irrigation systems, we also offer a range of hydroponic systems, including NFT and ‘Ebb n Flood’:

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)

NFT is a space-efficient hydroponic system, ideal for growing lettuces and herbs globally. It conserves water, fertilizers, and pesticides, using plastic gullies where plants receive a flow of oxygen-rich water and minerals. The Netafim NMC controller maintains optimal moisture, nutrient, and oxygen levels. Our system includes filtration, sanitation, and cooling to ensure clean, ideal conditions. NFT allows for year-round, high-quality produce with minimal resource use, offering a sustainable and cost-effective solution. Netafim's in-house design and manufacturing ensure top-quality and reliable performance

Growing lettuce and herbs in a greenhouse using an NFT system

Ebb n Flood System

The 'Ebb and Flood' system, also known as 'Flood and Drain,' is an innovative greenhouse irrigation method. It alternates between flooding the plant roots with a nutrient solution and draining it back to the reservoir, ensuring efficient and precise watering. Netafim's Ebb n Flood systems are tailored for optimal performance and available with specialized concrete floors, designed covers, or tray tables to facilitate effective flooding and draining.

Breakthrough in Ebb n Flood 2.0

Netafim introduces a groundbreaking advancement in greenhouse irrigation, especially in sophisticated cannabis cultivation. Combining Ebb n Flood with Netafim Drip Irrigation, we're achieving unprecedented crop quality and enhanced control over plant nutrition.

Questions Our Greenhouse Project Managers Are Often Asked

There are two valuable ways to monitor irrigation and fertilization.

Drainage: Drainage helps ensure that you irrigate the right volume and that you don't accumulate salt in your substrate, which could harm your plants. Carrying out chemical analysis of drainage and irrigation water at least once every two weeks will help to expose an unbalanced process.

Soil moisture sensors will help you continually monitor water content in your substrate. Once you're familiar with your crop and substrate, you can adjust irrigation and fertilization schedules for optimum yield.
Irrigation of soilless media is done through short irrigation pulses. CNL drippers help you increase fertigation uniformity by preventing system drainage and thus eliminating the refilling time of the system. That means all the drippers start and stop at the same time every irrigation cycle, guaranteeing equal quantities of water and fertilizers to all plants.
Getting the right EC, pH, and nutrient levels in your root zone makes for much faster-growing and high-yielding crops. This is especially true when growing in soilless media since the growing medium has low buffer capabilities and demands a fast, precise reaction.

A precision drip system can often help deliver the proper nutrient to your plants, and it allows you to keep all parameters exactly where you need them and to react to changes on demand.
Pulse irrigation is an approach that uses frequent irrigations with short durations. The objective is to match the application rate of the irrigation system with the absorption rates of the substrate, so no water or nutrients are wasted. This is done by applying the water in cycles of short duration irrigation, followed by a rest period. That rest lets the substrate absorb the water before more is added.

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Learn how we can help design and deliver your next greenhouse project.

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Low Energy | Gravity Drip Irrigation System

Greenhouse Water Systems

Greenhouse Water Systems From the People Who Invented Them

Finding The Right Greenhouse Irrigation System for Your Project:

PCJ Drippers

Nourishing Your Plants with Precision and Care

Find Our Top Solutions for Your Greenhouse Irrigation Needs:

NetBow™

NETAJET 4G™

NETAFLEX™ 3G

PCJ ONLINE

READY TO GROW?

Saving Water Through Disinfection

Reverse Osmosis Systems

Hydroponic Greenhouse Systems

Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)

Ebb n Flood System

Breakthrough in Ebb n Flood 2.0

Questions Our Greenhouse Project Managers Are Often Asked

What is the best way to monitor my irrigation and fertilization?

What are the benefits of Compensated Non-Leakage (CNL) drippers?

How do the EC and pH affect my greenhouse tomatoes?

What is pulse irrigation and why is it so common in substrate cultivation?

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