Netafim vs. RainBird

Netafim vs. RainBird: Which is the Right Fit For a Commercial Operation

Netafim

Netafim is known as one of the world’s leading companies in irrigation in all aspects of production agriculture and horticulture from traditional agriculture and horticulture, landscape and turf, greenhouse and nursery, wastewater, mining, and recycling applications.

Netafim has an overall goal of achieving mass adoptions of “intelligent'' irrigation solutions to help fight the global food, water, and land crisis. In the commercial greenhouse industry, there are specifically designed and tailored products for large scale horticulture production.

These range from drip irrigation to micro drip systems. Netafim utilizes the industry’s latest technology to minimize time, and resources needed to produce crops on a commercial scale. With a diverse history in the agricultural and horticulture industries, Netafim brings years of experience to the table ranging from hands-on field work to systems and production processes that are utilized to guide the commercial grower to the irrigation system ideal for their individual needs and goals. With the minimization of operation costs and overall usage of materials such as water, plant nutrients, and electricity, Netafim’s agricultural irrigation, drip irrigation, and micro irrigation systems can be custom tailored with micro-irrigation technologies to the operation.

Netafim Equipment In the Netafim automated crop production line of equipment, the belief is for command and control of a growing area anytime and anywhere. In the Netbeat line, a new era in digital farming has been brought to light. With smarter, faster, and more accurate dosage of fertilizer and water, a commercial operation can make turning profitable decisions a walk in the park. In the Netbeat system, a commercial operation has access to super-computing irrigation management that can be controlled in the palm of your hand. NETMCU and NETRTU have easy installation processes and depending on the selection of model, all field activities can be managed efficiently and easily giving full command of the growing operation.

For the commercial operation that already has systems installed in their operation, Netafim offers a wide range of products that can be great additions to an existing product. The Netafim product line, is highly conscious of a grower’s goals and has their needs in mind with their equipment. With easy installation, superior automation, and excellent customer support, it is no surprise that Netafim is a top supplier of irrigation and drip irrigation equipment in the commercial horticulture industry.

Rainbird

Rainbird is another leading manufacturer of irrigation products on a global scale. The privately held company was founded in the 1930’s producing and offering the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products. They were the first innovators for the horizontal action impact drive sprinklers that truely ushered in a new era of irrigation. Rainbird and their team of experts have worked together to develop innovative water conserving solutions including sprinklers, driplines, pumps, and timers. With a commitment to ‘Intelligent Use of Water’. Rainbird has high quality products, but also expert water managing professionals share a passion for water conservation with education, training, and services for both industry and community.

Rainbird Equipment

Rainbird with their long history of innovation in irrigation have developed and marketed a wide range of irrigation products suitable for the commercial operation from sprinklers, timers, valves, drip irrigation, EPA water sense technology, and equipment and supplies for the production of trees and shrub crops. Their belief is in happier, healthier plants through efficient water delivery.

New products such as the LNK WiFi Module for Rain Bird ESSPTM2 and ESP-Me series controllers enable WiFi access and control of compatible irrigation controllers with the use of a mobile or tablet device set, monitor, and make changes directly to the water management system. This new device saves money and reduces overall water usage as much as 30% with automatic weather adjustment.

Ruggedly constructed and designed drainage equipment work together to manage water runoff and surface drainage for virtually any residential, commercial, or municipal site. These parts are built to last in the harsh conditions of a commercial greenhouse with high heat, water, and sunlight. With Rainbird, there are many solutions for any scale and style of operation in the horticulture industry.

With options in manual and automated, the grower has the capabilities to fully customize and develop a system that works the best for the specific needs of the operation that fit both goals and budgets. The choice between the two companies is one based on specific taste and needs. Netafim offers a range of tested drip lines and totes the title of a pioneer in the technology, while Rain Bird totes the pioneer title in horizontal impact drive sprinklers. While Rainbird offers a wide range of base parts for an irrigation/ water system, a grower may need to outsource with another company with consumable parts such as PVC tubing and connectors. Netafim on the other hand offers tubing and all materials in one place for the system.

Both are companies of experts that have knowledge in the field and have the know how to make recommendations and suggestions. An operator should research into various companies and consult with experts to determine the best path for their irrigation needs. Click here for more information about our commercial drip irrigation systems

About MORR Inc.-

MORR Inc. is a wholesale commercial agriculture distributor for planting, growing, and farming located in Los Angeles, CA. MORR Inc. supplies top of the line wholesale commercial hydroponic systems, commercial grow systems, a wide selection of grow lights and automated control systems, nutrient rich soils and growing media, a large selection of specialized advanced plant nutrients for different plant life cycles, dosing and drip irrigation systems, high tech environmental meters and automated systems, fans, filters, plant pesticides, plant fungicides, general commercial grow facility supplies and services, plus much more! Call- 1-310-967-2022 https://MORR.com