Index

1 Driptech 5

2 Components of DT-GravityKit 7

3 Design 9

4 Installation of DT-Gravity Kit System 11

a) DT-GravityKit 30m² and Components 12

b) DT-GravityKit 100m² and Components 14

c) DT-GravityKit 250m², Layout and Components 16

d) DT-GravityKit 500m² Layout and Components 22

5 DT-GravityKit 1000m², Layout and Components 28

6 DT-GravityKit 2000m², Layout and Components 34

7 Operational Guidelines 39

8 Fertigation system 41

9 Maintenance of DT-GravityKit system 43

10 Troubleshooting 47

11 Opportunities 49
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Driptech

Driptech specialises in Drip Irrigation solution for small ‘DT- Gravity Kit’ - An unique offer from Driptech for
farm plots. We bring the benefit of Drip Irrigation small plots:
technology used in large sophisticated farms to small a They contain all components of drip irrigation
farm holders. system in handy boxes.
Driptech is the ‘Best Value Drip Irrigation’ company. It a Works without pumps on gravity pressure. Saves
offers ‘affordable drip irrigation solutions’ - innovative electricity
novel high performance drip irrigation system at affordable
cost. a Ideal for small plots.
a Simple and quick to install.
The company’s unique innovation of Laser punched
Dripline delivers the benefit of drip irrigation technology a Easy to transport and handle.
at a cost which is much lower than the traditional drip a Easy to install with the help of user friendly manual
system. a Easy to operate and maintain.
The company founded in USA, is now a subsidiary of one a Affordable cost – quick pay back
of the global leaders in micro irrigation based in India.
‘DT- Gravity Kit’ is available for plot sizes:
‘DT – Gravity Kit’ 2000 m², 1000 m², 500 m², 250 m², 100 m², 30 m²
Welcome to the world of Gravity Drip Irrigation Kits -
ready to use semi assembled drip irrigation system. The Applications
products come in convenient ready to use Kit form which Mainly suitable for cultivation of vegetables. Can
can be easily installed and used by everyone. They operate be used for cereals, pulses, cotton and other closely
under gravity pressure without any pump. spaced crops.
Drip irrigation saves water, increases yield, saves Can be used for irrigation in open fields, Green house /
fertilisers, and reduces weeds etc. With our Kits, even Net house and nurseries.
smallest of the small landholders can use this technology.
Suitable for Kitchen Gardens and also Hilly (Terrains)
This enables the small land holders to adopt drip
where land holding is very small.
technology and empowers them to:
Useful as a survival irrigation tool in rainfed area of
a Cultivate high value cash crop and improve their
water scarcity region or when there is a prolonged gap
income.
between rains & / or electricity is not available
a Grow their own nutrition. Fight lack of nutrition.
a Increase the quality and quantity of the produce.
ly
a Save water and fertiliser. Helps fight drought. a l s o supp f
an it o
a It can be powerful tool for a nation to improve the We c tomised K your
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Components of DT-GravityKit

Driplines
Driplines are the heart of the Kit. They form the major part
of the Kit. The following driplines are used:

‘DT Thin Wall’ :

Thin Wall Dripline With Flat Dripper Inside
n Good quality yet economical

n Finest dripper

n Weir structure prevents sand particles to enter flow path

n 3 dimensional filtration which enables clog free

operation even under high clog risk conditions

Technical data
n Diameter of 16mm

n Wall thickness from 5mil,6mil & 8mil

n Discharge 4 lph at 1.0 kg/cm²

n Approx. permissible length is 76m (for 4 lph @ 0.40cm)

n Available dripper spacing from 30, 40, 60 & 90 cm.

Applications
n Green House and Nursery

n Cotton

n Chilies

n Cotton

n Many other vegetable crops

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 Specifications

Specification DT-GravityKit
1000 2000
Area in M² 30 100 250 500
(¼ acre) (½ acre)
Type of Dripline DT-Thin Wall
Discharge at 1 bar in LPH 0.96 0.96 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
Dripper spacing in cm 30 30 30 30 30 30
Lateral length in m 15 10 12.5 25 25 40
No. of lateral 2 10 20 20 34 42
Lateral Spacing in m 1 1 1 1 1.2 1.2
Sub-main size in mm 8 16 25 25 25 32
Sub-main length in m 2.5 10 20 20 40 50
Filter in inch 16 mm 16 mm ¾” 1” 1” 1”
Operating head in m 1.5 1.5 2 2 2.5 3

Components

Valve Filter Rainport Com- Tank Adaptor Take off

ression Fitting Adaptor

PVC Single union Super Flow filter Rainport Fittings Unique adaptor Used to Quick
Valve used to control used to prevent allows connection & to connect Connect DT-Thin
the flow of water clogging of emitters easy dismantling of DT-GravityKit Wall Dripline to
into the system or thinner passages Mainline & Submain components to Submain
storage tank.

Tool 32x7.5 Tool STP 8 Shape End Tape lock Stake

End Sleeve

Combination tool to Used to make hole For easy closing of For closing of Used to hold the
make hole on Tank , on Submain to 25mm Submain DT-Thin Wall & drip line in place so
Submain & to Push install DT-Thin Wall (in operation) & opening during that water emission
Rainport adaptor. adaptor. opening during flushing. is done within root
flushing. zone.

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Design

In order to use the Kit, we need to know: Table 2 : Head Vs Discharge

• Water Requirement of crop being cultivated Height of the tank should be equal to the pressure head
• Height at which you should place the tank. required at the dripper plus the head loss in the pipe lines.
• The water flow out of the Drip Kit system at different The table below gives the discharge at different pressure
gravity pressure (height of the tank). head for the driplines used. The head loss in these Kits can
• The time for which you should keep run the irrigation be taken at 1.5mtr. So, if you are using the ‘Laser Drip’ with
system to meet the water requirement of the crop. 1 m head then the tank height should be 2.5 mtr
• How often you need to refill the tank given the height Discharge in LPH
of the tank and the volume of flow of water. Head in m ‘DT – Thin Wall’
1.6 LPH @ 1 bar
Table 1 : Peak Water Requirment of 1.5 0.56
various crops 2 0.66
2.5 0.75
The water requirement of crops varies at different stages
3 0.83
of growth and at different months of the year (summer /
4 0.97
monsoon). The following table gives the water requirement
of some of the important crops:
5 1.09
(* Head denotes pressure head at the dripper and not the tank height.
Spacing Row & You can add tank height by adding 1m to 1.5m to operating head.)
Crops PWR, lpd
Plant (Ft)
2x4x2 8
Vegetable
3x3x3 8
Table 3 : Water flow from the drip sys-
3x3x3 12 tem at the different height of the tank
Sugarcane 2.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 14
3x5x3 16 Tank Water flow in LPH
6x6 14 Dripline Height 30 100 250 500 1000 2000
Grapes 8x8 16 (m) m² m² m² m² m² m²
10x10 14
1.5 56 187 467 933
12x12 24
Pomegranate 2 66 220 550 1100
15x15 40
‘DT- Thin
15x15 50 2.5 75 250 625 1250 1042 2083
Guava Wall’
18x18 60 3 83 277 692 1383 1153 2306
Apple 15x15 40
4 97 323 808 1617 1347 2694
Orange 18x18 60
NOTE
Lemon 20x20 80 • Water requirement given is for one hour operation of
20x20 120 DT-Gravitykit. You need to fill up the tank frequently according
Mango to the water requirement of the crop.
25x25 130
5x5 16 • Up to 500 m² area lateral spacing considered as 1m & for
Banana 1000m² & 2000 m² area lateral spacing considered as 1.2m.
10x10 20
7x7 20 • For 1000 m² & 2000 m² DT-GravityKit, minimum tank height
Papaya
recommendation is 2.5 m.
20x20 80 • For 1000 m² & 2000 m² only one section/one valve need to be
Coconut
25x25 100 operate at a time.

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Design a DripKit for 250 m² area with Step 5
tank height of 2.5 m for vegetables. Time for refilling the tank
Time to refill = Size of the tank / Water flow.
Design Input If we are using a tank of 1000 litre, time to refill will be
1) Crop - Vegetable 3 x 3 x 3 = 1000 / 1250 = 0.80 hour
2) DT-ThinWall - 250 m²
Step 6
Solution Considring the losses in tubing & fitting as Lm;
Tank height = 2.5m (operating head) + 1 m (losses) = 3.5 m
Step 1
Emitter discharge at 2.5 m head = 0.75 lph (refer Table 3) Remarks : This means that, user need to irrigate his 250
m² area for 3 hrs, 12 min daily to complete PWR of vegetables
Step 2
Note: These calculations are considered for peak water
Peak water requirement of vegetable at 3’ x 3’ x 3’ is requirement, at early stage of vegetable may need less
8lph/m/day (refer table) water.
These calculation may change according to site conditions.
Step 3
From this we can calculate flow irrigated per meter to
fulfill peak water requirement of crop is
Irrigation by present emitter
= (Emitter discharge at 2.5 m head in lph)/(emitter spacing in m)
= 0.75/0.3
= 2.5 lph/m

Step 4
Time for which the irrigation system is to be run.
Time depends on water required by the crop and flow rate
of water from the system.
Time;
= Water requirement of Crop/ Flow rate of water from the
system
= PWR in mm x area of the plot / Flow rate of water from
the system

Example;
= For 500 m2 plot of vegetable: Peak water requirement
is 8 mm. (see the table no 1)
If you are using the GravityKit, tank height is 2.5 m, the
water flow is 1250 lph (see the table no 3)
So, the irrigation time will be
8x500/1250 = 3.2Hour

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Installation of DT-GravityKit System

Installation of DT-GravityKit System is a very

simple process. It can be divided in to three
stages:
1. Installing water source (bucket, barrel, tank etc.)
2. Laying of pipes and emitters
3. Commissioning
If there is no overhead tank then a water source must
be created (i.e. a bucket, barrel, tank, etc.) It has to be
installed above ground level on a stable support platform
at the required height to achieve minimum pressure
requirements for the system (minimum 1.5 meter). The
system then can be connected to the water source.
Before operating the system, end caps at the end of the
laterals and sub-main are released so that if there is
dirt in the tubes, it is washed away and air is also driven
out. Open the control valve and let the water flow freely
through the tubes for some time (flush the system). Then
close the end caps and ensure that water is coming out
from each emitter.

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DT-GravityKit - 30 m²

CutCut
the the
holehole
of dia
of25mm
dia 25mm
11 at the bottom of bucket
at the bottom of bucket

1
1
2
2

Insert male threaded adaptor & 3

rubber washer
Insert male from insideadaptor &
threaded 3
2 the bucket
rubber washer from inside
2 the bucket 4

5 4

5
6

6
Tighten the female adaptor on
3 male adaptor from bottom 7

Tighten the female adaptor on

3 male adaptor from bottom 7

Push filter screen in to

female adaptor. 8
4
Insert two supply tube at the
bottom
Pushoffilter
screen filter in to
screen
female adaptor. Sr. Material Description Code Qty
4
Insert two supply tube at the 1 Male threaded adaptor MTA034BK 1
bottom of screen filter 2 Rubber washer RWBKF 1
3 BUCKET
Female adaptorKITDescription
Sr. Material COMPONENT
FTA025 Code 1 Qty
4 Bucket kit Filter BKTFILSCN10232B 1
Push barb end of poly hose No. 1 Material
Male threaded adaptor MTA034BK
Description Code 1
Qty
5 connector in to tube 5 Microtube 8 mm M08010M125 2.5
2 Rubber washer RWBKF 1
1 Male
6 Poly Hosethreaded
ConnectoradaptorCPJ0816MTA034BK 2 1
3 Female adaptor FTA025 1
7 Drip Tape (in meter) DLX160620408 30
2 4Rubber
Bucketwasher
kit Filter RWBKF
BKTFILSCN10232B 11
Push barb end of poly hose 8 Sleeve 75mm length TSS75L 2
5 connector in to tube 3 5Female
Microtube
adaptor8 mm M08010M125
FTA025 2.51
6 Poly Hose Connector CPJ0816 2
4 Bucket kit Filter BKTFILSCN10232B 1
7 Drip Tape (in meter) DLX160620408 30
5 Microtube 8 mm M08010M125 2.5
8 Sleeve 75mm length TSS75L 2
6 Poly Hose Connector CPJ0816 2
7 DT- Thinwall 30
8 Sleeve 75mm length TSS75L 2

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30m²
 Unscrew the cap of connector
6 push the drip tape & tighten the cap.

7 To close the ends

a) Fold the tape (minimum3 to 4 folds)

b) Squeeze it lengthwise.

c) Insert tape in to sleeve provided

Fill the water in to bucket,

if impurities are present in water,
Filter through heavy cloth.
Schematic Layout

Minimum
1.5 Meter

Maintain height
of bucket at lest
1.5 meter
from the ground.

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30m²
DT-GravityKit - 100 m²

Cut the hole of dia

1 25mm on the drum 6 Cut the submain tube &
lay on both side of tee
at 1 meter spacing
Submain tube

Drip tape

2 Insert male adaptor &

rubber washer
from inside the drum
1 meter

Tighten the female

3 coupler on male adaptor Make the hole on submain tube
7 using Straight Punch

Tighten the poly adaptor

4 on female coupler

Cut two pieces of poly tube Insert barbed portion of poly take off
8 in the hole made on submain tube
(minimum length 6”)
5 & connect barbed ends of
Filter with poly adaptor &
poly tee

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100m²
DT-Thinwall

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100m²
‘DT- Gravity Kit’ - 250m²
Bill of Materials

Sr. Product Description Code Qty Sr. Product Description Code Qty
‘DT- Thin Wall’
DripKit / ‘Laser Drip’
1 JDKA1 1 13 250
Adapter 1”
(in meter)

Lateral
Reducer
2 R134 1 14 Straight STP 1
1” x ¾” punch

Single Union Tape lock by

3 Valve (25mm SUV25HFM 1 15 Poly take off DLTOP1608 22
x ¾” 16x8 mm
DT Thin Wall
Super Flow Sleeve 75
4 Filter 3m³/hr JPSF03SC 1 16 mm length TSS75L 22
x ¾”
/DT Sleeve
Rainport
Elbow ¾” Maintenance Kit for DT-GravityKit
5 RPFTE2534 1
Female x
25mm Tape loc
d) CJ16 05
Joiner 16mm
Tube OD 25
6 mm Class 1 TO251001 25 Rainport
(in meter) e) RPJ25 01
Joiner 25 mm

Rainport Tee
7 RPT25 1
25mm

Tool for
DripKit
8 TDK3275 1
32mm x
7.5mm
Lateral
End Stop
9 ESO825 2
“8” Shape
25mm
Tube hold
stake “C” Clip
10 LTHS12/ LTHS16 22
12 mm or
16mm

11 Teflon Tape TT 1

Rubber
12 Washer 44 x ORSS 1
27 x 5.5mm

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250 m²
‘DT-Gravity Kit’ Possible Layouts - 250 m²

Tank Tank

20 Drip Lines 20 Drip Lines

12.5 m

12.5 m
Recommended

1m 0.5 m 1m 0.5 m
20 m 20 m

Tank Tank

12.5 m
10 Drip Lines

10 Drip Lines 10 Drip Lines Tank

25 m

25 m
25 m

12.5 m

10 Drip Lines

1m 0.5 m 1m 0.5 m 1m 0.5 m

10 m 10 m 10 m

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250 m²
Installation guidelines for DT-Gravitykit 250m²
Step 1 Step 3
Push Centering Point of tool on plastic drum Assemble all the components as shown. Use Teflon tape
& Rotate the tool TDK 3275 to cut the hole. Hole shall be at threaded joint.
approx. 1” above the bottom of the Plastic Drum.

12
1
4 2
5 3

6
Step 2
From in side the Drum insert adaptor with washer
through hole .
Insert washer from outside of drum. Tighten the
Reducer on adopter for proper sealing.

11
Apply teflon tape (11)
on male threaded portion
for leak proof joint 12
1
2
5 3

Keep the tank at height as

per design recommendation
not less than 1.5 m above
7
ground

Important : Increasing height will

increase discharge through dripper
Note: Kit does not include Tank & Stand. Client has to correspondingly Irrigation time will also
procure / arrange for the same. Please refer page 53 for be reduced.
ordering

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250 m²
Step 4 - Laying the submain Pipe

Use sharp knife to cut

the tube/tape straight and clean.
(Note : Knife is not a part of Kit)

Lay the Sub-main Tube

6
1m
m
h : 25
lengt
um
xim
ma
Use Tee to
7 connect to the
25 mm submain

Unscrew the cap, push the

25 mm Submain on barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Important :
Lay Drip line Tube with emitter facing upward
as shown, with 1 meter Spacing between each row.

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250 m²
Step 5 - Connection of drip tubes & Flushing the system

For DT-ThinWall

Step 5 A
1 me
ter

14

Use tool STP to

punch the hole on
25mm Submain
Step 5 B

15
(DLTOP1608)

Unscrew the cap, insert

the tape over barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Step 5 C

15

Important
After Installation, flush the entire system to
remove dirt/ debires

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250 m²
Step 6 - Plugging the submain ends

For DT-ThinWall

Step 6 A
9 After flushing,
use ES0825 to close the submain

9
7

Step 6 B

After flushing,
use TSS75L
to close the drip tape

16

Step 6 C

16

Use LTHS16 stake to hold the

tape straight & in place

10

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250 m²
DT-GravityKit - 500m²
Bill of Materials

Sr. Product Description Code Qty Sr. Product Description Code Qty
‘DT- Thin Wall’
DT-GravityKit 13 / ‘Laser Drip’ 500
1 JDKA1 1
Adapter 1” (in meter)
Lateral
Female 14 Straight STP 1
2 Threaded FTC100 1 punch
Coupler 1”
Tape lock by
Single Union 15 Poly take off DLTOP1608 42
3 Valve (32mm SUV32HFM 1 16x8 mm
x 1” DT Thin Wall
Sleeve 75
Super Flow 16 mm length TSS75L 42
4 Filter 7m³/ JPSF07SC 1
/DT Sleeve
hr 1”

Rainport Maintenance Kit for DT-GravityKit

Elbow 1”
5 RPFTE2501 1
Female x Tape loc
25mm d) CJ16 10
Joiner 16mm
Tube OD 25
6 mm Class 1 TO251001 25 Rainport
e) RPJ25 02
(in meter) Joiner 25 mm

Rainport Tee
7 RPT25 1
25mm

Tool for
DripKit
8 TDK3275 1
32mm x
7.5mm
Lateral
End Stop
9 ESO825 2
“8” Shape
25mm
Tube hold
stake “C” LTHS12 /
10 42
Clip 12mm/ LTHS16
16mm

11 Teflon Tape TT 1

Rubber
12 Washer 44 x ORSS 1
27 x 5.5mm

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500m²
DT-GravityKit Possible Layouts - 500 m²

Tank

0.75 m
12.5 m
12 Drip Lines 12 Drip Lines

1m
20 m 20 m
40 m

Tank Tank
25 m

25 m
20 Drip Lines 20 Drip Lines

1m 0.5 m 1m 0.5 m
20 m 20 m
12.5 m

20 Drip Lines
25 m

Tank
12.5 m

20 Drip Lines

1m 0.5 m
20 m Note : Layout Sample Not to Scale

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500m²
Installation guidelines for DT-Gravitykit 500m²

Step 1 Step 3
Push Centering Point of tool on plastic drum Assemble all the components as shown. Use Teflon tape
& Rotate the tool TDK 3275 to cut the hole, approx. 1” at threaded joint.
above the bottom of the Plastic Drum

2 12

4 1
5 3
9

Step 2 6
From in side the Drum insert adaptor with washer
through hole .
Insert washer from outside of drum.
Tighten the Reducer on adopter for proper sealing.

11
Apply teflon tape (11)
on male threaded portion
for leak proof joint 12

1
5 2
3

6 4

Keep the tank at height as per

design recommendation not
7 less than 1.5 m above ground

Important : Increasing height will

increase discharge through dripper
Note: Kit does not include Tank & Stand. Client has to correspondingly Irrigation time will also
procure / arrange for the same. Please refer page 53 for be reduced.
ordering

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500m²
Step 4 - Laying the submain Pipe

Use sharp knife to cut

the tube/tape straight and clean.
(Note : Knife is not a part of Kit)

Lay the Sub-main Tube

6
1m
m
h : 25
lengt
um
xim
ma
Use Tee to
7 connect to the
25 mm submain

Unscrew the cap, push the

25 mm Submain on barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Important :
Lay Drip line Tube with emitter facing upward
as shown, with 1 meter Spacing between each row.

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500m²
Step 5 - Connection of drip tubes & Flushing the system

For DT-ThinWall

Step 5 A
1 me
ter

14

Use tool STP to

punch the hole on
25mm Submain
Step 5 B

15
(DLTOP1608)

Unscrew the cap, insert

the tape over barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Step 5 C

15

Important
After Installation, flush the entire system to
remove dirt/ debires

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500m²
Step 6 - Plugging the submain ends

For DT-ThinWall

Step 6 A
9 After flushing,
use ES0825 to close the submain

9
7

Step 6 B

After flushing,
use TSS75L
to close the drip tape

16

Step 6 C

16

Use LTHS16 stake to hold the

tape straight & in place

10

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500m²
DT-GravityKit - 1000m²
Bill of Materials

Sr. Product Description Code Qty Sr. Product Description Code Qty
‘DT- Thin Wall’
DT-GravityKit / ‘Laser Drip’
1 JDKA1 1 14 850
Adapter 1”
(in meter)

Female Lateral
2 Threaded FTC100 1 15 Straight STP 1
Coupler 1” punch

Super Flow Tape lock by

3 Filter 7m³/ JPSF07SC 1 16 Poly take off DLTOP1608 65
hr 1” 16x8 mm

Rainport DT Thin Wall

Elbow 1” Sleeve 75
4 RPFTE2501 1 17 mm length TSS75L 20
Female x
25mm /DT Sleeve
Tube OD 25 Maintenance Kit for DT-GravityKit
5 mm Class 1 TO251001 55
(in meter)
Tape loc
d) CJ16 15
Rainport Joiner 16mm
6 Adaptor ¾” x RPFTA2534 1
25mm
Rainport
e) RPJ25 04
Joiner 25 mm
Threaded Tee
7 TT34 1
¾” male

Rainport Single
8 Union Valve SUV25FRP 2
25mm x ¾”
Tool for DripKit
9 32mm x TDK3275 1
7.5mm
Lateral
End Stop
10 ESO825 2
“8” Shape
25mm
Tube hold
stake “C” Clip LTHS12/
11 65
12 mm or LTHS16
16mm

12 Teflon Tape TT 1

Rubber
13 Washer 44 x ORSS 1
27 x 5.5mm

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1000m²
DT-GravityKit Possible Layouts - 1000m²

Tank
25 Meter

0.6 1.2
40 Meter
Note : You can lay DripKit 1000m² in different manner also but for better result refer above mentioned layout.

Tank
20 Meter

0.6 1.2
50 Meter
Note : You can lay DripKit 1000m² in different manner also but for better result refer above mentioned layout.

Note : Layout Sample Not to Scale on page

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1000m²
Installation guidelines for DT-GravityKit 1000m²

Step 1 Step 3
Push centering point on Plastic drum Assemble all the components as shown. Use Teflon tape
& rotate the tool TDK 3275, to cut the hole at threaded joint.
approx.1” above the bottom of the plastic drum.

13
2

1
9
4
3

Step 2 5
From in side the Drum insert adaptor
with washer through hole .
Insert washer on adoptor form outside the drum
tighten the coupler
on adaptor
for proper sealing.

13

1
2

12
Apply teflon tape (12)
on male threaded portion
13
for leak proof joint
1
2
4
3

Keep the tank at height as

per design recommendation
6
not less than 2.5 m above
ground
8
7

8 Important : Increasing height will

increase discharge through dripper
Note: Kit does not include Tank & Stand. Client has to
correspondingly Irrigation time will also
procure / arrange for the same. Please refer page 53 for
be reduced.
ordering

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1000m²
Step 4 - Laying the submain Pipe

Use sharp knife to cut

the tube/tape straight and clean.
(Note : Knife is not a part of Kit)

Lay the Sub-main Tube

1.2
m

Use Tee (8) to

8 connect two
valves

8
Unscrew the cap, push the
25 mm Submain on barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Important
Lay Drip line Tube with emitter facing upwardas shown
with 1.2 meter Spacing between each row.

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1000m²
Step 5 - Connection of drip tubes & Flushing the system

For DT Thin Wall

Step 5 A

1 me
ter

15

Use tool STP to

punch the hole on
25mm Submain

Step 5 B

16
14
(DLTOP1608)

Unscrew the cap, insert

the tape over barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Step 5 C

Important
After Installation, flush the entire system to
remove dirt/ debires

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1000m²
Step 6 - Plugging the submain ends

For DT Thin Wall

Step 6 A
After flushing,
10
use ESO825
to close the submain

8
7
8

10

Step 6 B

After flushing,
17
use TSS75L
to close the drip tape

Step 6 C

17

Use LTHS16 stake to hold the

tape straight & in place
11

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1000m²
DT-GravityKit - 2000m²
Bill of Materials
Sr. Product Description Code Qty Sr. Product Description Code Qty

DT-GravityKit Tube hold

1 JDKA1 1 stake “C” Clip LTHS12 /
Adapter 1” 11 85
12 mm or LTHS16
Female 16mm
2 Threaded FTC100 1
Coupler 1”
12 Teflon Tape TT 1
Super Flow
3 Filter 7m³/ JPSF07SC 1
Rubber
hr 1”
13 Washer 44 x ORSS 1
Rainport 27 x 5.5mm
Elbow 1”
4 RPFTE3201 1 ‘DT- Thin Wall’ /
Female x
32mm 14 ‘Laser Drip’ 1700
(in meter)
Tube OD
32mm Lateral Straight
5 TO321001 60 15 STP 1
Class 1 punch
(in meter)
Tape lock by
Rainport 16 Poly take off DLTOP1608 85
6 Adaptor 1” x RPFTA3201 1 16x8 mm
32mm
DT Thin Wall
Threaded Tee Sleeve 75 mm
7 TT01 1 17 TSS75L 85
1” male length
/DT Sleeve
Rainport Single
Maintenance Kit for DT-GravityKit
8 Union Valve SUV32FRP 2
32mm x 1”
Tape loc Joiner
d) CJ16 15
16mm
Tool for DripKit
9 TDK3275 1
32mm x 7.5mm
Rainport
e) RPJ32 04
Joiner 32 mm
dC
ap Oval Hose End
10 En
OHI052051M137 2
Stop

DT-GravityKit Layout - 2000 m² Tank

Note : You can lay DripKit

2000m² in different manner
also but for better result
refer above mentioned
layout.
40 Meter

1.2 0.6 Layout Sample Not to Scale

50 Meter

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2000m²
Installation guidelines for DT-Gravitykit 2000m²

Step 1 Step 3
Assemble all the components as shown. Use Teflon tape
Push centering point of tool on plastic drum
at threaded joint.
& rotate the tool TDK 3275 to cut the hole , approx. 1”
above the bottom of the plastic drum.

13

1
4 2
9
3

Step 2
5
From in side the Drum insert adaptor
with washer through hole .
Insert washer on adoptor from
outside the drum
tighten the coupler
on adaptor
for proper sealing.
2
1

12

13
Apply teflon tape (12)
on male threaded portion 1
for leak proof joint 2
4
3

Keep the tank at height as

6 per design recommendation
not less than 2.5 m above
8 ground
7

8 Important : Increasing height will

increase discharge through dripper
Note: Kit does not include Tank & Stand. Client has to 5 correspondingly Irrigation time will also
procure / arrange for the same. Please refer page 53 for be reduced.
ordering

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2000m²
Step 4 - Laying the submain Pipe

Use sharp knife to cut

the tube/tape straight and clean
(Note : knife is not the part of Kit)

Lay the Sub-main Tube

1.2
m

Use Tee (7) to

connect two
valves
8
7
8
Unscrew the cap,
push the
32 mm Submain on
barbed
portion & tighten the
cap.

Important
Lay Drip line Tube with emitter facing upward
as shown with 1.2 meter Spacing between each row.

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2000m²
Step 5 - Connection of drip tubes & Flushing the system

For DT-ThinWall

Step 5 A
1.2 m
eter

15
Use tool STP to
punch the hole on
32mm Submain

Step 5 B
16

14 (DLTOP1608)

Unscrew the cap, insert

the tape over barbed
portion & tighten the cap.

Step 5 C

Important
After Installation, flush the entire system to
remove dirt/ debires

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2000m²
Step 6 - Plugging the submain ends

For DT-ThinWall

Step 6 A
After flushing,
10 use OHI052051M137
to close the submain

8
7
8

10

Step 6 B

After flushing,
17 use TSS75L
to close the drip tape

Step 6 C

17

Use LTHS16 stake to hold the

11 tape straight & in place

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2000m²
Operational Guidelines

Guidelines for proper usage of 7. Use takeoff plugs to plug undesired holes on submain
DT-GravityKit and use joiners for any undesired cutting on lateral.
8. Collect lateral from the area before any interculturing
1. Keep the submain straight & maintain laterals with of area.
proper straight alignment. 9. Do proper maintenance of system for better outcome.
2. Always use proper tools / products for installation /
maintenance of DripKit.
4. It is always recommended to flush total system
including filter before start of irrigation. This is to
avoid entrance of dirt / sand / silt in emitters.
5. Check the emitter discharge at start of lateral and at
the end of lateral. It shall not vary more than 10%.
6. You can irrigate total system at a time only for 30 m²,
100 m², 250 m² & 500 m² areas. For 1000 m² & 2000
m² area it is always recommended to operate one
valve at time for better performance.

DT-GravityKit (m²) Valve Operation (at a time)

30,100,250, 500 Total System
1000 & 2000 One Valve

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Fertigation system

Fertigation System & Chemigation equipment is a need for today’s irrigation system. Optimum and efficient use of
fertilizers is one of the major advantages of drip irrigation systems. We are well aware that success of micro irrigation
system lies in precise application of fertilizers.
Fertilization via drip irrigation system besides irrigation is the most important management factor through which
farmers control plant development, fruit yield and quality. The introduction of simultaneous irrigation and fertilization
(Fertigation) opened up new possibilities for controlling water and nutrient supplies to crops and maintaining the desired
concentration and distribution of ions and water in the soil.

As per as DripKit fertigation is concerned, fertigation is done by following steps

1. Take recommended /
necessary water soluble
fertilizer.

1 2. Dissolve fertilizers in
bucket of water.

2
3. Keep the solution as it is for 15
minutes so that the precipitation
(if any) settles at bottom.

3 4. Filter the solution through

fine cloth to remove the
settled precipitate.

4 5. Then add this solution

in water tank.

Note:
Fertilizers used for fertigation should be water soluble and
should not have any effect on Tank material or tube material. 5

Source tank should be cleaned after your fertigation system.

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Maintenance of DT-GravityKit system

There are basically two reasons why maintenance of

drip irrigation system is so important.
1) Water is never found in its purest form in nature. Always it contains
some physical, chemical and biological impurities which may block the
pipeline, laterals and drippers in the system.
2) The function of dripper / emitter is to allow a gradual transition of water
flow from optimum pressure to atmospheric pressure when it comes
out through emitter, so as to get discharge in the form of a droplet. In Figure 1
doing so the flow of water has to pass through labyrinth, turbulent and
minute flow path. There is always a chance of blockage of this flow path
due to dirt particles or due to chemical precipitation.
In order to that your DripKit system works smoothly and efficiently for years
together, it is very essential to maintain the system with great care.
However, periodic and preventive maintenance is essential for smooth
system function. Position of Dripper

Daily Maintenance Checks Figure 2

1. Clogging of emitters and wetting pattern (fig.1)

2. Check position emitter in right position. (fig. 2)
3. Flushing of sub-main & laterals by releasing the end caps. (fig. 3)
4. Leakages in pipes, valves, filter, fittings, etc.
5. Flushing & cleaning of filter by opening and cleaning the screen

Fortnightly Maintenance
Screen Filter
In order to get maximum efficiency and optimum results it is necessary Figure 3
to prevent clogging of emitters. Properly maintained filters will ensure
maximum efficiency of DripKit systems, by avoiding clogging. Hence,
filtration unit is the heart of irrigation system.
The fine particles and dirt are arrested on the filtering element of screen
filter. This affects the filtering process. Therefore, it is essential to clean the
filtering element every 15 days. For this, open the lid of screen filter and take
out the filtering element. Rinse the element. Do not use wired brush, as it
may damage the screen.

Monthly Maintenance
If the salts, algae and other impurities present in water enter into the
drip irrigation system, then the laterals and drippers get clogged and may
stop emitting water. Therefore, it is necessary to apply acid and chlorine
treatments once in a month or as recommended in the water quality analysis
report.
Do not perform both acid and chlorine treatment simultaneously.
Apart from physical impurities that can be separated by using a screen filter,
there are dissolved chemical (mainly salts) impurities and also biological
impurities like algae, bacteria, etc. present in some water sources. If the
dissolved salts are more concentrated, they can accumulate and clog the
emitters. Hydrochloric acid can be applied to the emitters to flush the salts.
If bacteria or algae clogs the system, chlorine treatment in the form of
bleaching powder (20 mg per liter) can be added to clean the emitters and
inhibit slime growth.

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Acid Treatment
Precipitation of salts such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate or
ferric (iron) oxide can cause either partial or complete blockage of the Drip
Systems. Acid treatment is applied to prevent precipitation of such salts in
the drip system. Acid is also effective in cleaning systems which are already
partially blocked with precipitates of salts.
For Acid treatment any one of the following acids can be used.
1. Hydrochloric Acid.
2. Sulfuric Acid. Figure 4
3. Nitric Acid and
4. Phosphoric Acid

Material and accessories required

1. A plastic bucket or jar
2. An empty mineral water bottle of 1 liter volume
3. A dropper (available in any medical shop)
4. pH paper that indicates color change according to pH shift
5. Hydrochloric acid (Commercial grade available in market that is used for
cleaning sanitary wares and flooring)
e.g. Consider 250 m² area is irrigated with a DT-GravityKit having a tank of
750 liters at 2.5 m height. Figure 5
And time required to reach water up to last end of last lateral is 10 min.

Solution
We can add this Acid solution / Bleaching solution directly in water tank
Calculations for Acid Treatment for DT-GravityKit is as mentioned below:

Step 1. Estimation of volume of acid required for

treatment
1. From the water source used for drip system, take 1 liter of water in a plastic
bucket or jar.
2. Add acid drop by drop in this 1 liter water using a dropper. Stir the water well
and measure its pH value.
Figure 6
3. Continue the above process till the pH value of water is equal to 4 (i.e. till the
color of pH paper changes to light pink). Stop adding acid to water.
4. Note the quantity of acid in ml required to obtain pH value of 4. (Say it is 2
ml)
5. Find the time required for water to reach the farthest dripper of the section
to which acid treatment is to be given, after starting the pump (Say it is 10
minutes). Acid has to be applied within this time duration.
(The time required for water to reach the farthest dripper can be physically
measured in the field by noting the time of starting the pump and the time
when water reaches the last dripper of the section.
6. Note the flow rate for the section to be treated from as mentioned in chapter Figure 7
“Tank Size determination as per height of tank & type of tube”.
Flow of system for 15 min = Total System flow (lph)*10/(60) = 103 liters
7. Calculate the quantity of acid required for treatment of the given section as
given below. Acid required for 1 liter water for attaining pH value of 4 = 2
ml.
8. Now Calculate Quantity Acid requirement for 250 m²area
Quantity of Acid Required = Acid required for 1 liter water for attaining pH
value of 4 * Flow of system for 10 min
= 2 * 103
= 206 ml
Figure 9

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Step 2. Injection procedure
1. Take 103 liters of water in water tank, add 206 ml of acid in water tank. And ON system valve.
2. Check the pH of water at the nearest dripper of the section as well as last end of dripper.
3. After 24 hours open the submain flush valve and the ends of all laterals. Start the pump and flush out the entire
system so that all acid and dissolved the salts are driven out of the system.
Just for understanding of farmers we have calculated quantity of acid required for particular area, you can refer following
table for Acid Treatment Calculation:
Area (m²) 30 100 250 500 1000 2000
Total Flow (lph) 50.7 169.1 550.2 1100.4 1244.0 2750.5
Operating Head (m) 1.5 1.5 2 2 2.5 3
Qty. of water for treatment (lph) 4 23 92 275 415 1375
HCL Acid (ml) 4 22 91 275 414 1375
Note: 1. If acid (ml)/ water (lit) proportion is 1:1 for pH = 4
2. Acid requirement may changes according to field conditions.

Chlorine Treatment
Bacterial and organic growth can be controlled by injecting chlorine into the
drip irrigation system. Chlorine when dissolved in water acts as a powerful
oxidizing agent and vigorously attacks microorganisms such as algae,
fungi and bacteria. The quantity of chlorine required and the frequency
of treatment depends on the amount of organic matter (i.e. level of
contaminants) present in water.
Generally a chlorine concentration of 10-20 ppm is required to control the
growth of biological matter in the system. The efficiency of chlorination will
be more, if the pH of source water is less than 7. The maximum chlorine Figure 9
concentration injected should not exceed 20 ppm, otherwise it may
precipitate solids that could clog the drippers.
It is very important to treat the system regularly to prevent blockage.
Treatment on a 15 day cycle with chlorine injection at the end of irrigation is
a good practice. If no organic matter is built up, this period can be extended.
System should be chlorinated at the end of a crop season and prior to use in
the next season to keep laterals / Inlines sterilized.

Common Sources of Chlorine

Chlorine is commercially available in the following forms.
1) Solid granules- Calcium Hypochlorite Ca(OCl)2
It is also known as “Bleaching Powder”. It is available in the form of dry
powder or granules and contains 65% freely available chlorine.
2) Liquid- Sodium Hypochlorite Na (OCl). It has 15% freely available
chlorine.
3) Gas- Chlorine gas (Cl2)
Chlorine Treatment using Calcium Hypochlorite or Bleaching Powder:
It is most widely used as it is cheaper, easily available and convenient to
use by farmers. For practical purposes it can be assumed that 50% free
chlorine is available from bleaching powder. Figure 10
Use of calcium hypochlorite is not recommended if the irrigation water
already contains a high concentration of calcium (in excess of 20ppm).
A known weight of bleaching powder can be added to the measured quantity
of water to prepare a stock solution. The solution must be stirred vigorously
to break the lumps. To measure the amount of chlorine during the treatment
“Chlorine Paper” is used.
e.g.
Consider 250 m² area is irrigated with a DT-GravityKit having a tank of 750
liters at 2.5 m height.
And time required to reach water up to last end of last lateral is 10 min. Figure 11

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Procedure for Treatment
1. Note the time required for chlorine solution to reach the last dripper of
section to be chlorinated, after starting the pump.
2. Note the flow rate for the section to be treated from as mentioned in
chapter “Tank Size determination as per height of tank & type of tube”.
Flow of system for 10 min = Total System flow (lph)*10/(60) = 103 liters
3. Calculate the quantity of bleaching powder required for chlorination:
If a farmer wants to apply 20 ppm chlorine through a drip system having
flow rate of 103 lph. Bleaching powder will be mixed at the rate of 100gm
/ liter. Figure 12
1 ppm = 1 mg/liter
20 ppm = 20 mg/liter
Now Bleaching Powder required for 103 liters of water = 103 * 20 *2
= 4.2 gm
4. Add 4 gm of Bleaching Powder for 103 liters of water.
5. Mix the powder in water by stirring the solution with a stick to break the
lumps.
6. Keep the solution as it is for 15 minutes so that the powder settles at the
bottom of container.
7. Filter the solution through a fine cloth to remove the settled precipitate.
8. Add this bleaching solution in tank (with 103 lit of water)
9. Check chlorine content of water at the first dripper of the system using a
“Chlorine Paper”.
10. Keep the system closed for 24 hours, as it takes 18 to 24 hours for the
chlorine to destroy the bacterial, slime, algae etc. in the pipe line, laterals
and drippers.
11. After 24 hours open the ends of all laterals / In lines and flush valve of
the submain. Start the pump and flush the system to drive out the water
containing algae, bacterial slime and other trash.
Just for understanding of farmers we have calculated quantity of acid required
for particular area, you can refer following table for Acid Treatment Calculation:
Area (m²) 30 100 250 500 1000 2000
Total Flow (lph) 50.7 169.1 550.2 1100.4 1244.0 2750.5
Operating Head (m) 1.5 1.5 2 2 2.5 3
Qty. of water for treatment (lph) 4 23 92 275 415 1375
Bleaching Powder (gm) 0.2 0.9 3.7 11.0 16.6 55.0
Note: 1. If acid (ml)/ water (lit) proportion is 1:1 for pH = 4
2. Acid requirement may changes according to field conditions.

Safety Precautions During Acid & Chlorine Treatment.

1) Acids are dangerous. All acids should be handled with care. Protective glass and hand gloves should be used to
protect eyes and to prevent skin contacts.
2) Never add water to acid. Always add acid to water for dilution.
3) Acid treatment and chlorine treatment should not be carried out simultaneously as chlorine gas may be liberated,
which is poisonous.
4) Irrigation water mixed with acid or high chlorine concentration is hazardous. Ensure that human beings and animals
do not drink the system water during chemical treatments.
5) If acid comes in contact with any part of the body during the treatment, was the burns using copious water and
consult a Doctor.
6) Do not inhale acid fumes or chlorine gas. Do not bend on the tank or bucket containing chlorine or acid solution.
7) Ensure that equipment used to handle the acid are resistant to acid attack.
8) Backwash the sand filter before performing acid or chlorine treatment. This will prevent entry of decomposed /
decayed impurities into the drip system.
9) After completing chemical treatment [ acid or chlorine] rinse / wash the filtering element of screen filter and fertilizer
tank with clean water.

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Troubleshooting

Sr. Problem Cause Remedy

1. Check water available in water tank.
Clogging due to impurities in 2. Check section valve position, it should be ON.
1 Emitter not delivering water. water or air bubble in micro 3. Check the screen filter and gasket for any
tube. possible leakage and if required, replace
them.

Cut in pipe due to

Leakage in lateral, submain Cut the pipe at the place of damage and
2 mechanical damage, rodents
or main pipe connect it by using joiner / connector.
bite, etc.

Use Rainport Joiner to repair

leaking submain and main pipe

Damaged Pipe
Joiner

RPJ25/ RPJ32 (c/e)

Use Joiner to repair Laterals

CJ16 (d)

1. Fill water in the tank, if water level is down.

1. Caked filter
Reduced flow of water 2. Clean the filter screen.
3 2. Pipe leakage
from emitter. 3. Repair pipe leakage as mentioned above.
3. Open end cap
4. Tighten the end.

1. Check lateral/ Inline along the length for cuts,

Lateral/ Inline is cut or folds/kinks.
No discharge at the lateral/
4 broken or has folds/kinks 2. Straighten it if folded or kinked and put
Inline end.
somewhere in between. joiners wherever necessary to repair the
cuts.
1. Water contains high 1. For salts in the form of white crustation,
White crustation material quantity of salts in the carry out acid treatment as per the
5 comes out through the form of white crustation. recommendations.
lateral / Inline ends 2. Laterals/ Inline are not 2. Flush filters, laterals / Inline regularly once in
flushed for a long time. a week.
1. To control growth of algae and bacterial
1. Water contains algae and precipitation of iron and sulphur in the form
Fibrous bacterial slime excess iron and sulphides. of fibrous red / white slime mass, carry out
6 material comes out through chlorine treatment as per recommendations.
the lateral/ Inline ends. 2.Laterals/ Inline are not
flushed for a long time. 2. Flush filters, laterals / Inline regularly once in
a week.

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Opportunities

Best valve Drip Irrigation low cost - low risk “DT- GravityKit”
By helping start a use of drip kits in your area , you can help one or more families grow enough food for themselves
and some extra to sell. As you are aware recently food and vegetable prices are on their peak and have become almost
unaffordable and beyond the reach of middle and poor class people
If you are an individual, or connected with a school, civic organization, mission group, co operative society or an NGO,
Come join us in spreading this message of saving limited resources and growing more.
If you know of anyone who you believe may be interested, please forward this information to them!
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How we can help you!

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others to grow vegetables when there is less or no rain.
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