Physical root barriers in Techline CV micro-emitters protect the tubing from plant and tree root intrusion and are among the reliability features built into Netafim’s popular subsurface dripline.
The integral barriers deflect root growth without reliance on chemical applications and help ensure longer dripline performance life and low maintenance.
Root intrusion is also less of a concern if recommended dripline run times and frequency schedules are followed, and if the soil is kept moist so roots do not search for water.
A pioneer in low volume technology, Netafim USA has introduced several “firsts” with Techline CV. The 17mm-wide flexible tubing features 2 psi check valves in each emitter for equalized application of water throughout the system (all emitters turn on and off at the same time). Check valves also prevent low emitter drainage with elevation changes up to 4.5 feet.
Techline CV’s proprietary dripper design offers continuous self-flushing throughout the line, not just at the beginning or end of a cycle. Pressure compensation allows equal amounts of water delivered over a broad range
from 14.7 to 70 psi.
Techline CV is widely used to irrigate turf, trees, shrubs and bedding areas in residential and commercial installations. It can be installed either subsurface or above ground and delivers water directly to root zones in precise, measured droplets (0.26 to 0.9 GPH). The flexible tubing is available in coils from 100’ up to 1,000’ for large sites.
Netafim dripline works efficiently in all soil conditions, including clay, loam or sand, and is also practical in high wind areas, rolling landscapes and other challenging installations.
Techline CV flexible tubing has become an industry standard for sports fields, parks and public areas; freeway medians; golf courses and tennis courts; green walls, rooftop gardens, raised planters; and many other applications where efficient water use and flexible irrigation lines are needed.
Because the tubing “disappears” under landscape mulch or below grade, Techline CV is also a solution for public areas where high traffic/high liability or vandalism are concerns.