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LOW VOLUME IRRIGATION<br />

RWS SERIES<br />

Root Watering System - There’s no better way to encourage healthy trees.<br />

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Subsurface aeration and irrigation prevents<br />

tree and shrub transplant shock<br />

Subsurface deep root watering and<br />

aeration ensures tree health and promotes<br />

accelerated growth<br />

Highest efficiency solution for tree irrigation<br />

- up to 94% distribution uniformity with<br />

minimal wind, evaporation, or edge control<br />

losses<br />

FEATURES<br />

• Installation and Maintenance<br />

- Save time and assembly labour versus<br />

homemade systems because the system<br />

comes with pre-installed Rain Bird 1401<br />

Series pressure compensating bubbler<br />

- Compatible with drip tubing systems<br />

- Easy to specify: one model instead of a<br />

host of parts<br />

• Healthy trees and shrubs<br />

- Promotes trees and shrub health by<br />

allowing water, oxygen and nutrients to<br />

reach feeder roots in areas with compacted<br />

soil or thick lawns<br />

- Releases trapped gases that may increase<br />

plant stress<br />

- Mesh tube are perforated with thousands<br />

of holes, allowing water to permeate the<br />

ground at the root bulb while providing<br />

excellent aeration<br />

- Ideal for urban settings: Subterranean<br />

watering encourages roots to remain<br />

below surface , tree roots are less prone to<br />

damage<br />

• Vandal resistance<br />

- The grate locking feature protects against<br />

vandalism<br />

- Aesthetically pleasing because it’s installed<br />

below grade<br />

• Reliability<br />

- 3-year warranty.<br />

- All units are self-contained and factory<br />

assembled<br />

SPECIFICATIONS<br />

• RWS & Mini –RWS models :<br />

- The Rain Bird Root watering device will<br />

consist of a grate retainer constructed from<br />

high-grade polymer with UV-resistant<br />

thermoplastic inhibitors. The grate retainer<br />

will also secure the pre assembled system<br />

consisting of bubbler and barb fitting<br />

- No adjustment required<br />

- Pre-installed Rain Bird 1401 Series bubbler<br />

- Pressure compensating from 1,5 to 5,5 bar<br />

- Flow rate : 57l/h<br />

• Shrub –RWS model :<br />

- The Rain Bird Root watering device will<br />

consist of a snap-on cap and base cap<br />

constructed from highgrade polymer with<br />

UV-resistant thermoplastic inhibitor. The cap<br />

will house the basket weave container. The<br />

snap-on cap will also secure the pre installed<br />

system consisting of a bubbler and barb<br />

fitting .<br />

- No adjustment required<br />

- Pre-installed Rain Bird 1401 Series bubbler<br />

- Pressure compensating from 1,5 to 5,5 bar .<br />

- Flow rate : 57l/h<br />

DIMENSIONS<br />

RWS model :<br />

- Height: 91,4 cm<br />

- Diameter : 10,2 cm<br />

Mini-RWS model :<br />

- Height: 45,7 cm<br />

- Diameter : 10,2 cm<br />

Shrub RWS model :<br />

- Height: 25,4 cm<br />

- Diameter : 5,1 cm<br />

MODELS<br />

- RWS-BGX: system with factory pre-installed<br />

Rain Bird 1401 Series bubbler, locking grate ,<br />

spiral barb elbow and 45cm of ½” swing pipe.<br />

- RWS - M - BG : system with factory pre<br />

–installed Rain Bird 1401 Series bubbler, locking<br />

grate , spiral barb elbow for attachment of ½”<br />

swing pipe<br />

- RWS - S - BCG : system with factory<br />

preinstalled Rain Bird 1401 Series bubbler,<br />

snap-on-cap , spiral barb elbow for attachment<br />

of ½” swing pipe<br />

ACCESSORIES<br />

RWS-SOCK<br />

Root Watering System Sand Sock<br />

APPLICATION<br />

The RWS-SOCK is designed to fit outside of Rain<br />

Bird RWS-BGX. It is for use in sandy soil installations<br />

and will deter fine soil from infiltrating into the<br />

RWS basket weave canister.<br />

DIMENSIONS<br />

Height : 91,4 cm<br />

Diameter : 10,2 cm<br />

FEATURES<br />

• The « Sand Sock » is used to slip over the RWS-<br />

BGX<br />

• Sock made of polypropylene<br />

• Deter fine soil from entering the RWS-BGX<br />

basket weave canister<br />

MODEL<br />

RWS-SOCK : Root Watering System Sand Sock<br />

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