Overhead Irrigation Guide - Senninger Irrigation

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One important goal of a well-designed container
irrigation system is to achieve the highest uniformity
while considering spacing restrictions, operating
pressure and application rate to best meet the
needs of your crop.
This guide includes examples of each of the
Senninger products recommended for an Overhead
Container Irrigation System. The products shown
in Chart A target an application rate of 0.5 inch
(12.7 mm) per hour while considering the best
*SQ = Square orifice nozzle for better stream break-up, improves uniformity.
**WV = White Vane, stream straightening vane, maximizes throw.
***RV = Red Vane, spiral vane for better stream break-up, improves uniformity.
How To Design a System
spacing, operating pressure and nozzle combination
to achieve optimum uniformity.
You can use this information to choose the
product that best fits your situation. Refer to the
corresponding page numbers for additional design
information for the product selected. For additional
options regarding specific applications not
addressed in this chart please contact Senninger
Irrigation.
ChARt A- Product Selection for Overhead Container
Data based on a riser height of 18 inches (0.457 mm)
OPERAtIng APPLICAtIOn
PRODuCt Cu SC SquARE SPACIng PRESSuRE nOZZLE RAtE PAgE
% Feet Meters (psi) (bar) # (in/h) (mm/h) #
mini-Wobbler ® 92.4 1.17 20 x 20 6.10 x 6.10 20 1.38 8 0.47 11.94 3
Xcel-Wobbler ® HA 86.7 1.30 25 x 25 7.62 x 7.62 25 1.72 10 0.54 13.72 5
Smooth Drive 89.3 1.17 25 x 25 7.62 x 7.62 30 2.07 8 0.37 9.40 7
Smooth Drive 89.3 1.35 30 x 30 9.14 x 9.14 30 2.07 8 0.26 6.60 7
2023-1 Impact 96.0 1.19 25 x 25 7.62 x 7.62 45 3.10 8 SQ* 0.46 11.68 9
2023-1 Impact 89.3 1.25 30 x 30 9.14 x 9.14 45 3.10 9 WV** 0.40 10.16 9
3023-2 Impact 90.4 1.17 35 x 35 10.7 x 10.7 45 3.10 10 RV*** x 5 RV 0.48 12.19 9
4023-2 Impact 91.2 1.16 40 x 40 12.2 x 12.2 45 3.10 12 WV x 6 RV 0.51 12.95 9
5023-2 Impact 87.3 1.22 45 x 45 13.7 x 13.7 50 3.45 13 WV x 8 RV 0.51 12.95 9
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