Flexible 4mm PVC tube carries water from the supply line to individual micro drippers and sprays. Its flexibility makes it useful for routing short connections around pots and planting beds.
Fittings and flow-control valves for connecting 4mm micro irrigation tube and compatible threaded micro components. Joiners extend tube runs, elbows change direction, and tees and crosses form branches for individual watering points.
Barbed fittings join tubing, while threaded fittings connect compatible threaded micro components.
The flow-control valves allow water to be controlled at an individual connection.
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Ratchet clamps secure low density poly tubing over barbed irrigation fittings. Their toothed closure tightens around the tube and locks it onto the fitting.
The nominal pipe size identifies the intended LD poly tubing. The clamping range describes the outside diameter of the tubing over the fitting.
Norma Cobra clamps secure low density poly tubing over barbed fittings with a compact, screwless closure. The one-piece stainless steel band is closed with a compatible Cobra installation tool.
Choose the clamp for the outside diameter of the tube when fitted over the barb. The pipe size and clamp diameter are different measurements.
Protruding gripping points allow the installation tool to close the clamp. Clamps are sold individually or in boxes of 100. The Norma Pro installation tool is sold separately.
Barbed end plugs close the ends of low density poly irrigation lines. The barbed tail fits inside matching tubing to terminate an unused branch or complete a garden watering line.
A correctly sized retaining clamp secures the tube over the barbed connection.
Straight and reducing joiners connect low density poly tube ends in line. Straight joiners connect equal-size tubing, while reducing joiners connect two different tube sizes for an extension, repair or size transition.
Tapered barbed entries help the fitting enter the tubing.
Suitable retaining clamps hold the tubing on the barbed ends.
Double barb fittings connect 13mm low density poly tubing. The two-barb design provides increased tube retention, with joiner, elbow, tee and end-plug options for connecting, branching and terminating irrigation lines.
Sharp-edged barbs help retain and seal the tubing.
The space between the barbs accommodates a suitable clamp for additional retention.
Low density poly barbed elbows change the direction of an irrigation line at a corner. Plain elbows join equal-size tube runs, while the increasing elbow connects two different tube sizes.
Both ends fit inside matching LD poly tubing.
Secure each barbed connection with a suitable clamp matched to the tubing.
Low density poly threaded elbows turn the connection between low density poly tubing and a threaded fitting through a corner. One end is barbed for the tube; the other has a male or female thread.
Male threaded elbows screw into female threaded fittings, while female threaded elbows accept male threaded risers or fittings.
Low density poly side outlet elbows join two tube runs at a corner and provide an additional 1/2" male threaded outlet. The barbed ends carry the pipe around the corner, while the third connection accepts a female threaded riser or fitting.
Low density poly barbed tees form a branch in a low density poly irrigation line. Plain, reducing and increasing options connect equal-size tubing or provide a size change at the branch.
The barbed connections fit inside matching tube ends.
Match each barbed end to its tube size and secure the connections with suitable clamps.
Low density poly threaded tees provide a threaded branch from a low density poly irrigation line. The two barbed ends carry the tube run through the fitting, while the branch has a male or female thread.
The threaded branch connects a riser, sprinkler or threaded adaptor without adding another barbed branch line.
Low density poly side outlet tees have three barbed tube connections and an additional 1/2" male threaded outlet. They form a three-way pipe junction with a separate connection for a female threaded riser or fitting.
Barbed crosses form a four-way junction in low density poly tubing. The four equal-size connections join intersecting tube runs or divide one incoming line into three branches.
Suitable clamps retain the tubing on the barbed ends.
Male directors connect low density poly tubing to female threaded irrigation components. The straight fitting combines a barbed tail with a male thread for connections to compatible valves, adaptors and pipe fittings.
The tube size and thread size describe separate ends of the fitting. The threaded end mates with a matching female connection, while the barbed end fits inside the LD poly tube.
Nuts and tails connect low density poly tubing to threaded tap outlets, timers or manifolds. The female nut attaches to the outlet, while the barbed tail connects to the irrigation tube.
A washer seals the threaded outlet connection.
The barbed tail is retained in the tubing with a suitable clamp.
Rubber grommets and take-off adaptors form a branch connection from a compatible supply pipe to low density poly tubing. The grommet sits in the prepared opening and seals around the matching adaptor.
The grommet and adaptor must be selected as a compatible pair. The labelled product size is not the drilled-hole diameter; the required hole and suitable pipe wall depend on the selected components.
The adaptor passes through the grommet to form the take-off connection, with its outlet connected to matching branch tubing.
Take-off fittings connect irrigation tubing or dripline to a low density polyethylene supply line. The straight and elbow configurations allow the branch to leave the supply tube in the required direction.
The 10mm inlet is designed for a punched connection in 25mm LDPE supply tubing. The 13mm barbed outlet connects to the matching branch tube.
The elbow helps position the branch to suit the lateral layout. A 10mm hole punch prepares the opening for these stocked take-off fittings.
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Garden hose click connectors join low density poly irrigation tubing to compatible snap-on hose fittings. The detachable hose connection allows the irrigation tube to be connected and removed without dismantling the barbed joint.
The barbed size identifies the tube connection.
Antelco Green Back valves provide manual on/off control in low pressure irrigation lines. Their barbed inlet and outlet connect directly to low density poly tubing.
The straight-through valve can isolate an irrigation branch or open the end of a line for flushing. The UV stabilised construction suits outdoor irrigation, with an operating pressure up to 300kPa.
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Antelco in-line filters trap particles in irrigation water to reduce the risk of blocked drippers and micro sprays. The compact body has barbed inlet and outlet connections and an 80-mesh screen.
The body can be opened to remove and clean the screen. The 80-mesh screen must meet the filtration requirement of the connected drippers or sprays; emitters requiring finer filtration need a finer filter.
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The 13mm low density poly end sleeve holds the end of an irrigation tube folded back on itself. This closes the line while allowing the tube end to be opened again for flushing.
The sleeve retains the folded section rather than inserting a plug into the tube end.
The water supply is turned off before releasing the closure. After flushing, the fold is secured again with the sleeve.
Goof repair plugs seal unwanted micro irrigation holes in low density poly tubing. They are used when relocating a fitting or closing an incorrectly punched opening.
Each plug is inserted into a compatible small fitting hole to close the unused connection. The rack keeps the plugs together until required.
The plug must suit the opening being repaired. A split, tear or enlarged hole may need a different repair method.
The Pope six-port manifold divides a water supply between six 4mm micro irrigation tubes. Each outlet has its own flow-control knob, allowing individual lines to be adjusted or shut off.
Run separate tubes to individual drippers or sprayers and adjust each outlet to suit the connected watering point. Close any outlet that is not being used.
The shrubhead adaptor connects a compatible 4mm threaded micro spray to a 15mm (1/2") male threaded riser. It provides a mounting point for sprays above the soil.
The female connections accept the male thread on the spray and riser, allowing the spray to be mounted directly on the riser.
Rigid risers support compatible micro sprays above the soil. The listed risers include quick-thread adaptors, with different lengths to position the emitter for the surrounding planting.
The riser provides a rigid mounting position for a compatible emitter. Its length determines the height available above the tube connection.
A matching support stake can stabilise the assembly. The emitter position should remain clear of surrounding obstructions so that the spray can reach the intended area.
Micro drippers deliver water close to individual plants in pots, garden beds and planted rows. Agri Drip PC, CETA PC and Turbo-Plus II use pressure compensation to help maintain consistent water delivery as inlet pressure varies. All three offer 2L/h, 4L/h and 8L/h options.
Barbed drippers can be installed directly into low density poly pipe or connected to 4mm micro tube to position them closer to individual plants.
Agri Drip PC emitters use a silicone diaphragm to compensate for changes in inlet pressure. Their sealed turbulent flow path delivers water through a 4mm outlet.
CETA PC drippers open for inspection and cleaning. Low-pressure self-flushing and an outlet insect baffle help reduce blockages. A 4L/h spike model positions the outlet beside the plant.
Turbo-Plus II drippers have a removable cap and diaphragm for access to the internal components during inspection and cleaning. Blue identifies the 2L/h model, black the 4L/h model and red the 8L/h model.
Antelco Agri Drip PC Dripper Specifications
Antelco CETA PC Dripper Specifications
Toro Turbo-Plus II Dripper Specifications
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Antelco Shrubblers water pots, planter boxes and garden plants with multiple gentle streams. Adjustable Shrubblers provide 180-degree or 360-degree watering patterns. The 360-degree pressure-compensating models moderate the effect of changing inlet pressure.
Adjustable Shrubblers use a click-indexed cap to change the flow and wetted area, with a shut-off position. Spike models hold the emitter near the plant, while the inline spike arrangement suits a series of planting positions.
The pressure-compensating models use a diaphragm to moderate the effect of inlet-pressure changes. Barbed models connect to micro tubing, while spike models hold the emitter beside the plant.
Antelco Adjustable Shrubbler Specifications
Antelco Shrubbler 360 PC Specifications
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The Antelco PotStream watering stake sits beside the pot wall and directs gentle streams across the soil. Its control knob adjusts flow and reach, while the flat stake keeps the outlet positioned near the edge of the container.
At 100kPa, PotStream adjusts from 0-22L/h with a reach of 0-245mm radius. At 200kPa, the maximum increases to 31L/h and 280mm radius.
The flat stake slides into the soil beside the container wall. Its gentle streams reduce disturbance of the soil, and the body accommodates pot walls up to 40mm thick.
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Bubblers apply water in a compact area around trees and shrubs. Antelco Mini Bubblers produce an adjustable full-circle umbrella pattern. The Orbit 15mm mushroom bubbler directs water around its outlet.
Rotating the Mini Bubbler cap changes both flow and coverage. Its relatively high flow is concentrated close to the outlet, making it useful where a tree or shrub needs water over a small area.
Barbed and spike models connect to micro tubing; threaded models mount on compatible risers or fittings. The Orbit mushroom bubbler has a 15mm connection.
Toro 500 Series flood bubblers direct water downwards around shrubs and small trees. They mount directly onto a riser through a 15mm (1/2") female thread, with radius adjustment up to 50%.
Antelco Mini Bubbler Specifications
Toro 500 Series Flood Bubbler Specifications
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Antelco Spectrum micro sprayers produce a full-circle vortex spray of fine droplets for pots, ground cover and garden beds. Rotating the click-indexed cap adjusts both the flow and the area watered.
The cap provides fingertip adjustment so the spray can be set to the planting area. Barbed models connect to micro supply tubing, while threaded models mount on compatible risers or stakes.
The spike version holds the sprayer beside the plant. Flow and wetted diameter depend on the cap setting and inlet pressure; the full-open values describe a particular operating condition rather than a fixed coverage size.
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Micro spray jets water garden beds and landscaped areas with quarter-circle, half-circle, full-circle, strip or mist patterns. Antelco single-piece jets have a winged base for hand installation; the two-piece strip and mist jets use removable snap-ring caps.
Antelco single-piece jets use colour-coded nozzles. At 100kPa, blue delivers 35L/h, green 64L/h, black 84L/h and red 93L/h. The spray pattern determines whether the published coverage is a full-circle diameter or a part-circle radius.
The blue-base strip jet directs water into two opposing 20° strips for narrow garden beds. The yellow-base mist jet produces fine droplets for greenhouse misting and hanging baskets. At 100kPa, their published outputs are 35L/h and 20L/h respectively.
Brass 12° sprays and HR black standard-flow and green low-flow jets offer 90°, 180° and 360° patterns. Their nozzle and performance specifications are separate from the Antelco models.
Antelco Single Piece Micro Jet Specifications
Antelco Two Piece Micro Jet Specifications
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Antelco CFd DownSpray jets direct a full-circle spray downwards at 45 degrees towards the soil. This helps keep water within pots and planting areas and limits overspray onto surrounding paths.
Raising or lowering the head changes the area watered. Positioning it closer to the soil shortens the distance water travels through the air, which may reduce its exposure to wind.
Black heads have a 0.8mm nozzle, brown heads a 0.9mm nozzle and blue heads a 1.0mm nozzle. At 100kPa, their respective flows are 22L/h, 28L/h and 33L/h. At a 250mm riser height, the black nozzle wets approximately 0.6m diameter and the brown and blue nozzles approximately 0.5m diameter.
The blue head is supplied either on its own or as a stake-and-tube assembly. Black and brown options are head only.
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Antelco Rotor Spray mini sprinklers use a rotating flipper to water garden beds, nursery plants and landscaped areas. Colour-coded nozzles provide different flow rates. Vari-Rotor models add a control knob to adjust flow and coverage.
At 100kPa, fixed Rotor Spray heads deliver 31-120L/h with approximately 5.2-6.8m diameter coverage, depending on the nozzle. These figures are for upright heads mounted 200mm above ground.
Black and yellow Vari-Rotor heads have 1.5mm nozzles. At 100kPa, their control knobs adjust flow from 0-82L/h and coverage from 0-6.5m diameter.
The C-frame supports the flipper between two bearings. UV stabilised components suit outdoor irrigation, and the 4mm male thread fits compatible micro stakes, rigid risers and adaptors.
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Netafim PCJ LCNL drippers regulate water delivery to individual plants as supply pressure changes. Their anti-drain mechanism closes when pressure falls at the end of an irrigation cycle.
The drippers suit pot and nursery irrigation where consistent delivery is needed across multiple watering points. The spider assembly positions the outlet in the pot through its tube and spike.
Netafim PC Spray Stake assemblies direct water downwards into pots and nursery containers. The stake holds the outlet beside the plant, while a pressure-compensating dripper helps maintain consistent flow as inlet pressure changes.
The light grey 20L/h assembly sprays to two sides and operates at 150-400kPa. The light blue 40L/h assembly sprays to two sides and operates at 180-400kPa.
Average wetted radius is 0.22-0.25m on each sprayed side. Changing the head height above the soil changes the wetted area. The downward spray helps keep water within the pot.
The assembly includes the spray stake, pressure-compensating dripper, elbow adaptor and 1m microtube. Recommended filtration is 130 micron / 120 mesh.
Metal irrigation stakes support a water connection above the soil. Elbow and tee versions connect low density poly tubing, while the hose connector version provides a snap-on garden hose connection.
The threaded outlet provides a mounting point for a compatible irrigation component.
Irrigation stakes, pegs and stabilisers hold tubing in position and support micro irrigation components. Pipe hold-downs retain tubing near the ground; riser supports hold upright components; water-delivery stakes position an outlet beside the plant.
Pipe hold-down stakes and U-stakes retain tubing near the ground, while stabiliser rods and riser supports help position upright components. Pot jet and jet-stake options provide a water-delivery connection.
Saddle clamps, nail clips and clip stakes secure irrigation tubing in its intended route. Saddle clamps and nail clips attach tubing to suitable surfaces, while clip stakes position compatible micro tubing from the soil.
The support style depends on how the tube is being mounted. Saddle clamps use suitable fixings, nail clips include a nail, and clip stakes are positioned in the ground.
Supports should hold the tubing without flattening it or pulling it tight between mounting points. The selected size must suit the actual tube being supported.
The Nelson S7 flow-control micro sprinkler is supplied with a stake and feedtube for watering around trees and shrubs. Its blue spinner plate has a break-off tab that reduces the watering radius for young plants. The quick-clean connection lets you disconnect the sprinkler for flushing and reconnect it afterwards.
The red 7FC nozzle regulates flow as inlet pressure changes. Leave the tab fitted to concentrate watering closer to a young tree, then break it off for wider coverage as the tree grows. With the tab removed, the blue plate provides approximately 4.3m radius at 150kPa, with a flow of 95 litres per hour.
The assembly uses a QC4 stake with 4mm feedtube and a lateral take-off for connection to the supply line. Keep the sprinkler upright so the spinner can operate correctly. Performance figures refer to pressure at the sprinkler head, after any pressure loss through the feedtube.
The Netafim SuperNet SRD uses pressure compensation to maintain its nominal 40L/h output. Its deflector concentrates water around young plants and can be removed as a wider wetted area is needed.
With the sprinkler mounted 20cm above the ground, the wetted diameter is 1.8m with the deflector and 3.5m without it. This allows the watering area to change as the plant grows.
The Netafim CoolNet Pro is a static mister for cooling and humidifying greenhouses and for watering propagation benches. Its four-outlet cross head distributes fine droplets in four directions, rather than using a rotating sprinkler arm.
Each silver grey nozzle delivers 7.5 litres per hour at 400kPa pressure. With four nozzles, the head uses 30 litres per hour in total. Average droplet size is 65 microns at that pressure. For cooling and humidification, operate at 400-500kPa; propagation-bench use permits 300-500kPa.
The male press-fit inlet pushes into a matching female connector on the dropper assembly. The bridge-free design reduces water collecting on a support above the crop, while a separately fitted anti-drain valve helps prevent the pipework emptying through the head after shutdown.
The head can be taken apart for cleaning and flushing. Its materials resist standard irrigation nutrients and agrochemicals. Supply-water filtration is required to protect the small nozzle openings.
This Netafim SpinNet overhead sprinkler has a red 120L/h nozzle and a grey FLT rotor for flat water distribution. It is designed to hang upside down over plants in greenhouses, tunnels and nurseries.
The FLT version has a quoted wetted diameter of 7.5m with the sprinkler 1.8m above the watering surface. Nominal flow is 120 litres per hour at 230kPa pressure, with a working range of 200-300kPa at the head. Flow changes with supply pressure.
The bridge-free construction leaves the spray path open, helping water reach the area directly beneath the head and reducing drips falling from a supporting bridge. The male press-fit inlet pushes into a matching female dropper connection.
The components can be dismantled by hand for cleaning. A separately fitted anti-drain valve helps stop the distribution pipe draining through the sprinkler after shutdown.
The 15cm dropper assembly connects an overhead sprinkler or mister to low density poly supply pipe. Its supply barb inserts into a suitable punched hole in the pipe, and its lower female press-fit connector accepts the male inlet on the sprinkler or mister. The stabiliser helps the head hang steadily.
The purple-pin AD20 valve is fitted between compatible male and female press-fit components. It opens when inlet pressure reaches 200kPa, then closes as pressure falls to 90kPa. Closing before the pipe empties helps reduce drainage and dripping after shutdown and keeps water in the distribution pipe between watering cycles.
CoolNet Pro and SpinNet heads use the matching male press-fit inlet. Push that inlet into the female connector to assemble the connection.
The Netafim brown automatic flushing valve releases water from the end of a dripline at the beginning of the irrigation cycle. Water passing through the open valve helps carry loose sediment out of the line. Its diaphragm closes the opening as the valve enters its normal watering state, then resets after irrigation stops. It uses approximately 2 litres of flushing water per cycle. The minimum pressure at the line end is 50kPa, with a recommended maximum of 400kPa. The maximum zone flow per valve is 3,500 litres per hour.
The grey Netafim and black Toro vacuum breakers admit air during drainage, helping prevent soil being sucked into drippers as the irrigation shuts down. Both connect through a 15mm male thread. The Netafim valve has a maximum working pressure of 400kPa; the Toro 101VB15 has a maximum pressure of 1000kPa.
The Netafim indicator flag provides a visible check of line pressure. It lies down at zero pressure, is partly raised at approximately 30kPa and stands upright at approximately 50kPa. The supplied 90cm feedtube and 33cm stake allow the flag to be positioned above the soil.
Place the flushing valve at the downstream flushing point, at the end of a line or on the collecting manifold. On sloping layouts, the collecting manifold and flushing point are normally at the lower end. Place vacuum breakers at the high points within the irrigation zone, with a clear connection to the lines they protect.
Netafim Brown Flushing Valve Specifications
Netafim Pressure Indicator Specifications
Toro Air Vacuum Breaker 15mm Specifications
Netafim Grey Vacuum Breaker 15mm Specifications
Netafim Miniscape, also known as Landline 8, is small-diameter brown dripline with emitters built into the tube. Its flexibility suits pots, planter boxes, raised beds and narrow planting areas where larger dripline can be awkward to position. It delivers water directly to the soil without an overhead spray.
Each emitter delivers a nominal 2 litres per hour at 100kPa pressure. Miniscape is non-pressure compensated, so flow changes as pressure changes. The 15cm spacing provides twice as many watering points over the same length as the 30cm spacing. Both stocked versions are supplied in 50m coils.
On flat ground, the maximum run at 150kPa inlet pressure is 8m for 15cm emitter spacing or 15m for 30cm spacing. These run lengths are based on 5% flow variation along the line.
The integral TurboNet drippers draw water from the centre of the flow through the tube. A broad inlet filtration area and turbulent labyrinth help limit sediment entering the water passage and keep debris moving during operation. The brown tubing resists UV exposure.
Use the brown Netafim 8mm straight joiner as the take-off from low density poly supply pipe. Punch a 3mm hole in the supply pipe, push one barb of the joiner into the hole and push the Miniscape dripline onto the other barb.
The straight joiner also joins two Miniscape tube ends. The 8mm elbow turns the line through 90°, while the tee adds a branch or a connection for a loop. The matching brown 11cm hold-down stake retains the 8mm tube against the soil.
Cut the coil into the lengths required for the layout and use matching 8mm Miniscape fittings to join, branch or turn the line. Lay the dripline on the soil and secure it with hold-down stakes. The supplied 50m coil length does not mean that a single 50m run will water evenly; allowable run length depends on emitter spacing, inlet pressure and ground levels.
Flush the line before closing it. Fold the end back on itself between drippers, forming a tight kink that stops the water flow. Secure the doubled-over tube with a UV-resistant cable tie to prevent it unfolding. To flush the line later, remove the tie, straighten the end and run water through before closing it again.
Contact us to special order 100 metre and 200 metre rolls.
Netafim Techline AS is brown low density poly dripline with pressure-compensating drippers built into the tube every 30cm. Each dripper delivers 1.6 litres per hour, making it suitable for watering garden beds, shrubs and landscaped areas on the surface or below the soil.
Pressure compensation helps maintain consistent dripper output within the 40-300kPa operating range. The anti-siphon mechanism helps prevent soil being drawn into the drippers as the system drains after shut-off. A large inlet filter and mechanical root barrier help protect the drippers from clogging and root intrusion.
The UV-resistant tube has a brown outer layer over black polyethylene. It connects using suitable 13mm barbed fittings secured with compatible clamps. Supply-water filtration to 130 micron / 120 mesh is recommended.
Available coil lengths are 50m, 100m and 200m. Coil length is the amount of tube supplied, rather than the maximum length of one watering run. For this 1.6L/h model at 30cm spacing, the maximum run on flat ground is 92m at 150kPa inlet pressure or 104m at 200kPa. These limits retain at least 40kPa at the end of the run.
Netafim Streamline X is thin-wall drip tape for watering crop rows through regularly spaced built-in drippers. Both stocked versions are supplied in 2600m coils for cutting into individual laterals.
The 20cm spacing version delivers 1.05 litres per hour per dripper at 100kPa pressure. Its maximum continuous run is 108m on flat ground at 100kPa inlet pressure, allowing 10% flow variation.
The 25cm spacing version delivers 1.6 litres per hour per dripper at 100kPa pressure. Its calculated maximum continuous run is 96m on flat ground at approximately 100kPa inlet pressure, allowing 10% flow variation.
Run length changes with slope, dripper flow and spacing. The supplied coil length is divided into the required individual laterals.
The 16080 tubing has a 0.20mm wall and reinforced ribs to help resist damage during laying and retrieval. A broad dripper inlet and the turbulent TurboNet passage help reduce sediment entering and settling in the flow path. Streamline X is non-pressure compensated, so emitter output changes with pressure.
The straight ring coupling joins two tape ends. The barbed coupling connects tape to compatible 16mm barbed tubing, while the 15mm male threaded elbow turns the take-off through 90° and connects to a female threaded outlet. At each tape connection, the tape pushes over the fitting insert and the blue ring slides over the outside of the tape until it clicks into place.
Use filtered supply water and keep the pressure at the tape within its 120kPa working limit.
Netafim Streamline X Technical Specifications
Netafim Fast Ring Connector Specifications
Netafim FlexNet carries water along a main or submain and feeds the individual irrigation laterals through factory-welded outlets. The 3" and 4" versions are 100m long with 15mm female threaded outlets every 30cm.
Standard 3" FlexNet has a 200kPa maximum working pressure; standard 4" FlexNet has a 170kPa maximum.
The reinforced woven polypropylene construction combines flexibility with resistance to stretching and snaking in the field. Its white exterior provides UV resistance, and the pipe collapses flat for retrieval, transport and storage.
FlexNet end fittings have inserts that slide inside the pipe. Rubber seals in the inserts and external metal clamps seal and secure the pipe ends. Couplings join two lengths; male threaded adaptors and ASTM PVC adaptors connect the supply to other pipework.
A 16mm ring elbow with 15mm male thread connects Streamline X tape to a FlexNet outlet. The matching 15mm plugs close unused outlets.