HydroSure Pressure Compensating Drip Line - 14mm x 100m

Both Soaker Hose and Dripline are effective watering methods as they deliver water directly to the plant's roots. Drip line, however, delivers a uniform application of water with much longer run lengths up to 200 metres that are both consistent and easily measurable by litre per hour output. Dripline is also available with built-in Pressure Compensation ideal for sloped terrain and Anti-Siphon varieties for reliable protection against debris-clogging the emitters when installed sub-surface.

A soaker hose is a more flexible irrigation method as water seeps through the porous layers along the length rather than at individually spaced outlets where the drip line is concerned. Whilst the soaker hose is easier to set up as it is compatible with connectors that fit a regular garden hose pipe, it is limited to run lengths of up to 30 metres when using a 13mm Soaker Hose and up to 80 metres when using a 16mm Soaker Hose.

The accurate and reliable delivery of water from drip line requires initial expense and maintenance in terms of additional Filters and system flushing to minimise emitter blockages. Soaker hose, however, tends not to block so requires minimal planning when building a soaker hose system.