Join Israel Ruttenberg for a look at Nano Flow Irrigation's benchmark pilot demo in a cantaloupe field at the Yuma Ag Center in Arizona.
Adjust emitter discharge and row geometry to compare conventional on-demand flow with Nano Flow Irrigation's continuous trickle.
| Emitter Spacing (inches) | 18 " | |
| Row Length (feet) | 1000 ' | |
| Number of Rows | 20 | |
| Row Spacing | 5 feet |
Heavy-wall half-inch drip line designed to run continuously at roughly 1% of conventional flow.
Agriculture faces growing pressure to produce more with fewer resources. Water scarcity, energy costs, infrastructure limitations, and competing demands on water supplies are reshaping how irrigation systems must operate.
While modern irrigation has dramatically improved efficiency, most systems still rely on delivering relatively large volumes of water over short periods of time, requiring substantial pumping capacity, storage, filtration, and distribution infrastructure.
The next generation of irrigation may require a different approach of how to do more with less.
Nano Flow Irrigation is exploring whether productive agriculture can be maintained with dramatically lower irrigation demand.
The challenge is maintaining productive landscapes and agriculture as water, energy, and infrastructure become increasingly constrained.
Nano Flow Irrigation is developing and evaluating ultra-low flow irrigation systems designed to help growers adapt to these changing conditions.
Low operating pressure range with substantially lower friction loss at reduced flow velocity.
Ultra-low discharge range for continuous surface or subsurface irrigation layouts.
Configured around field conditions, delivery method, and reservoir strategy.
Ultra-low flow irrigation technology designed to help agriculture adapt to increasing water constraints, rising energy costs, and evolving resource demands.
Participating sites help define where irrigation systems operating near plant uptake rates are technically and economically practical.
Direct collaboration and visibility into findings from other pilot environments.
Help determine where ultra-low flow irrigation is technically and economically practical.
Support reports, presentations, grant narratives, and future research collaborations.
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See a 26-acre example, from field layout and water supply to flow modeling and the design handoff.
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Recap from Feb 20, 2026 on how ultra-low flow continuous irrigation is modeled, screened, and validated under real delivery constraints. Review the summary to revisit the gravity pressure data, discharge curves, and the pilot playbook for 2026 deployments.
Use the recap as a technical brief before planning a pilot, grant narrative, or internal infrastructure review.
Less pressure loss means better uniformity.
There are roughly 20 drops in 0.001 liters of water.
Each emitter in The Dropper Series reaches ultra-low flow rates unmatched by conventional drip manufacturers.
The system is designed to run for days or weeks at a time. Set it and forget it. Operating at just 1% of traditional flow, the line delivers a constant, gentle stream that cuts total water use while maintaining plant health.
This steady trickle lets growers run more irrigation sets simultaneously without the risk of runoff or overwatering.
CEO & Founder
I grew up around innovators who built low-flow solutions from the ground up. Inspired by my grandfather’s engineering curiosity, I challenge the status quo so growers can do more with less water.
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The Dropper Series does not rely on a single micro-orifice to control discharge. Flow is regulated across a distributed pathway, so there is no single choke point where particles are forced to lodge. This makes the emitter less sensitive to particulates than would normally be expected at ultra low flow, while still requiring standard filtration practices.
The system is also designed for continuous operation. This reduces the surge, settle, surge behavior common in canal and scheduled delivery systems, where debris is mobilized during start up and allowed to settle during shutdown.
Clogging in drip systems is typically driven by two conditions: forcing water through very small restriction points and repeated start and stop cycling that creates pressure and velocity spikes.
By minimizing cycling, the emitter avoids repeated mechanical loading seen in pressure compensating diaphragm designs, reducing fatigue over time.
The result is a more stable operating condition that lowers clogging risk and supports longer functional emitter life.
