💧 Rain Bird Drip Irrigation Calculator
Calculate emitter count, tubing length, flow rate & zone requirements for your drip system
| Spacing (in) | Emitters per 100 sq ft | Emitters per 10 m² | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 in (15 cm) | 400 | 430 | Dense vegetables, ground cover |
| 9 in (23 cm) | 178 | 192 | Flowers, annuals |
| 12 in (30 cm) | 100 | 108 | Standard shrubs, perennials |
| 18 in (46 cm) | 44 | 48 | Large shrubs, ornamentals |
| 24 in (61 cm) | 25 | 27 | Trees, large plants |
| Pressure (PSI) | Max Zone GPH | Max Zone L/hr | Max Emitters (1.0 GPH) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 PSI | 20 | 76 | 20 |
| 20 PSI | 25 | 95 | 25 |
| 25 PSI | 30 | 114 | 30 |
| 30 PSI | 35 | 132 | 35 |
| 40 PSI | 40 | 151 | 40 |
| Tubing Type | Max Run Length | Max Run (metric) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 in mainline | 200 ft | 61 m | Supply line, no emitters |
| 1/4 in lateral | 30 ft | 9 m | From mainline to emitters |
| Drip tape (8 mil) | 100 ft | 30 m | Veggie rows, raised beds |
| Soaker hose | 50 ft | 15 m | Dense beds, borders |
| 1/2 in with emitters | 150 ft | 46 m | Landscape beds |
| Run Time (min) | 0.5 GPH Output | 1.0 GPH Output | 2.0 GPH Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 0.125 gal (0.47 L) | 0.25 gal (0.95 L) | 0.5 gal (1.9 L) |
| 30 min | 0.25 gal (0.95 L) | 0.5 gal (1.9 L) | 1.0 gal (3.8 L) |
| 45 min | 0.375 gal (1.4 L) | 0.75 gal (2.8 L) | 1.5 gal (5.7 L) |
| 60 min | 0.5 gal (1.9 L) | 1.0 gal (3.8 L) | 2.0 gal (7.6 L) |
| 90 min | 0.75 gal (2.8 L) | 1.5 gal (5.7 L) | 3.0 gal (11.4 L) |
Rain Bird Drip Irrigation systems bring water straight to the roots of the plants. Those devices give exactly the right amounts at the right moment. That method avoids useless waste and helps to keep the plants healthy, without too much water.
The company Rain Bird has world fame because of its skill in the use of water.
Rain Bird Drip Watering: Save Water and Help Your Plants
Rain Bird Drip Irrigation systems work well for spaces without grass. In flower beds, vegatable crops and plant areas everything benefits from drip watering. It is the best way to water landscape pockets and similar places.
Rain Bird Drip Irrigation best suits for careful watering to separate plants or to those that stand quite far apart, rather than areas with dense cover.
Rain Bird delivers a full range of drip emitters and spray drippers, that have high evenness in spread. Among the options are bubblers, micro-bubblers, micro-spray heads, single outlet devices and multi outlet devices. Rain Bird Drip Irrigation emitters adapt to almost every need.
For instance, the Xeri-Bird 8 is a multi outlet device, that includes a replacement 200-mesh filter screen and O-ring.
Among the favourite products is the tube with 1/4-inch emitters, carrying built-in 0.8 gallons per hour, spaced at 6 inches. It comes in a role of 50 feet. The emitters water the plants equally from the first to the last part of the tube across the whole growth space.
It works like a soaker tube, but more effectively. There is also half-inch tube with emitters at 18 inches apart, with a rating of 0.9 gallons per hour.
Rain Bird also produces pressure-adjusting heavy drip lines. They carry GritX emitters with a method against root entry. Those emitters deliver water regularly and steadily to the plants, with very precise spacing of emitters.
From the start, Rain Bird sold sets for landscape and garden drip watering. One of them is made up of 108 parts and works for flower pockets, crops and decorated landscapes. That set removes the need of hand spraying and saves time together with money.
It is able to reach up to 80 percent of saving of water. The setup follows an easy three-step process. To install the system one can use a disk filter, half-inch watering tube as a mainline and simple connectors for sprayers or end lines.
Drip sections are usually run for 20 to 35 minutes. Because drip emitters are rated in gallons per hour, rather than gallons per minute for spray heads or rotors, the duration of use tends to be longer. Close control is a key part.
Some setups use the 1800-series set, that holds a filter and close control, tied to half-inch drip tube for the whole 50 feet. The products of Rain Bird include timers, valves, tubes andall needed parts to build a whole Rain Bird Drip Irrigation system.
