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AN INTRODUCTIONTOSUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATIONSSDI
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1-800-828-3388 www.geoflow.comSlide2
ProgramHow it worksThe advantages of and when to use SSDIA few examplesGeoflow ProductsGEOFLOWSlide3
Drip irrigation125 year agoSlide4
How it Works ½” dripline grid is buried 15 to 60 cm. deep where it slowly and evenly places effluent into the soil.
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Pulsed SSDD Water & SoilBy courtesy of the USDA, Fresno
Subsurface Drip uses 40% greater volume of soil than surface dripSlide6
Steep Slope65% SlopeAlpine Club, Mt. TamalpaisGEOFLOWSlide7
Flexibility Around ObstaclesGEOFLOWSlide8
Shallow SoilsPalm Island, DubaiGEOFLOWSlide9
Re-use in the Landscape Carmel Valley HotelDesigned byQuesta Engineering
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Municipal ReusePauanui Effluent Irrigation SystemACENZ Annual Awards of Excellence 2010Slide11
Olives in SpainSlide12
Hops Field in Yakima Valley, Washington.Slide13
Zinfandel grapes in Lodi, California (Mondavi)Note vertical trellisSlide14
Asparagus - CaliforniaSlide15
Citrus – Calabria, ItalySlide16
Three Research ProjectsSlide17
.Fig. 1. Tomato crop exposed to ambient (left) vs. enriched (right) CO2 levels
Methane – CH4 --
> CO2 H2O O2 H2Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas that remains in the atmosphere for approximately 9-15 years. Methane is over 20 times more effective in trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO
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) over a 100-year period Slide18
EucalyptusForest Research Institute, New ZealandGEOFLOWSlide19
Community DevelopmentOmaha Beach Golf Course, N.Z.GEOFLOWSlide20
State ParkAngel Island, San Francisco Bay
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Geoflow Dripline ProductsNano-ROOTGUARD® Balan® impregnated emitters prevents root intrusion When used with the ADI and
Vered drippers 15 year warranty /
30+ year expected life
Patents:
Nano-ROOTGUARD – 6,821,928 B2
ROOTGUARD –
5,116,414
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WASTEFLOWTwo pink stripes and turquoise inner liningSlide23
Bactericide treated turquoise inner liningSlide24
Geoflow ProductsNano-ROOTGUARD® Prevents roots from plugging dripline GeoShield Prevents bacterial growth in the lines
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Geoflow ProductsOur Unique products
Geoflow Wasteflow dripline
Geoflow ROOTGUARD dripline GeoShield filters
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Geoflow Dripline ProductsROOTGUARD®
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Root-ball around dripper
Roots Exposed.
……No roots found in driplineSlide27
U = UntreatedT = TreatedWhen roots make contact with ROOTGUARD, root growth is redirected.Non-systemic.
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Photograph by courtesy of Fresno State University
Geoflow Dripline Products
ROOTGUARD® as a root barrier Slide28
Patents:Anti-bacterial lining for drip irrigation laterals – 5,332,160Low friction lining for drip irrigation conduits – Provisional – not publishedGEOFLOW
Geoflow Dripline Products
GeoShield® Combats Slime from plugging system
Anti-bacterial (TBT-M) in the dripper
Anti-bacterial (TBT-M) in the turquoise lining of the drip tube
A smooth release agent inside the dripline containing Viton® (similar to Teflon) discourages organics from sticking.Slide29
Metzerplas drippers available to Geoflow Turkey in WASTEFLOW® and ROOTGUARD®Slide30
GEOFLOWGeoflow Filter ProductsGeoShield®
Protects filter element from slime build up Reduces surface blinding
Available in pre-assembled headworksAutomatic self flushing or manual flushSlide31
Thank you Rodney Ruskin