Drip kits
Grekkon Limited is a drip irrigation company in Kenya with single and double emitter drip kits for vegetable or orchard drip irrigation in Kenya. These drip kits are installed on both open field, and greenhouse crops
An onion farmer in Wundanyi area of Taita Taveta county admiring his drip irrigation system after installation by Grekkon Limited
Our single or double emitter drip kits for sale start from the kadogo drip kit (kitchen gardens) to 1-acre drip irrigation kits. Many farmers seek where to buy drip irrigation systems in Kenya. At Grekkon Limited, they have the advantage of technical advice, and 4 months free field support. The latter upon their drip kit installation by the company
A drip line in a garlic farm
How much is a drip irrigation system in Kenya?
Drip irrigation kit prices
| Acreage | Size in Meters Square | Price in KES |
| Kadogo drip kit | 50 to 200 | KES 5,500 – KES 9,850 |
| 1/8th acre | 506 | KES 17,500 |
| 1/4 acre | 1,024 | KES 33,000 |
| 1/2 acre | 2,025 | KES 65,000 |
| 3/4 acre | 3,036 | KES 80,000 |
| 1 acre | 4,048 | KES 135,000 |
These are prices for 2 drip rows per bed
Our drip irrigation kit price is according to;
- Number of drip lines per bed
- Area under drip system installation
As an irrigation systems supplies company in Kenya, we provide drip irrigation pipes, and train on how to install drip lines to meet your drip irrigation requirements.
Regarded as the largest drip irrigation kits supplier in Kenya, we complement our systems with drip irrigation pipes for irrigation systems, and free agronomy trainings. These pipes are PVC and HDPE irrigation pipes. Every drip kit has a drip irrigation pressure regulator, be it by gravity flow or high pressure water pump driven
Onion drip tapes laid on planting beds
There are 2 types of drip kits for smallholder farmers
- Pre-perforated drip tapes. These are 0.3mm, 0.4mm, and 0.8mm thick. 8mm, 12mm, or 16mm in diameter, with emitters spaced at 1ocm, 15cm, 20cm, or 30cm. The 0.3mm and 0.4mm thicknesses are for vegetable crops irrigation. The 0.8mm thickness is for hedges and orchard irrigation
- Button drippers. These are emitters attached to the surface of a 1mm thick, 16mm diameter HDPE pipe. They irrigate hedges, orchards and forestry.
A button dripper in a fruit orchard
Winnie, a smallholder urban farmer in Nairobi county whose drip irrigation system was set up by Grekkon Limited
Drip Kits FAQs
What are drip kits?
Our drip irrigation kits in Kenya consist of; a tank connector, a drip irrigation filter, HDPE or PVC pipe, and drip irrigation system fittings. A drip kit is an assembly of these items to create an irrigation system that primarily waters via the the drip emitters
What do you need for drip irrigation?
Drip Irrigation Requirements
1. A water source.
2. A water pump and piping mechanism to move this water from the source to the tank or directly to the drip irrigation system.
3. Water storage tank if you’re using gravity to irrigate
4. A tank connector
5. Pipes for the mainline and sub-main line.
6. Mainline and sub mainline fittings
7. Drip irrigation water filter
8. Drip irrigation pipes
9. Accessories; saddle clamps, tees, elbows, adaptors / connectors, and end caps
10. Ball valves
2 drip line rows per bed in a tomato growing farm
How do you prepare land for drip irrigation in Kenya?
i. Plough to a fine tilth. First with a disc plow, then a harrow plough
ii. Prepare raised planting beds to a height of 30cm, and the width to 80cm, to 120cm depending on the crop type
iii. Maintain a bed to bed spacing of 30cm, to 40cm
How much does it cost to put in a drip system? What is the cost of drip kits?
The drip system costs given above are complete. They cover all material and labor for the unit area depending on the crop type
When is the best time to do drip irrigation?
Irrigation time. Early morning watering so that the soil warms during the day. Watering in the afternoon causes water loss to evaporation. Watering in the evening lowers the night soil temperature to a level that encourages root diseases
Which drip tape thickness should I use?
0.4mm thickness and above are well suited for tropical open field crops. 0.3mm drip lines in tropical locations will do in greenhouses where direct radiation is less
What is the right pressure for drip irrigation in Kenya?
Drip irrigation tapes in Kenya are designed to work under gravity pressure (from 1.5 meters head or 0.15 bar). The water pressure determines it’s dispersement in the soil. Low pressure discharge (<22.0L/hour) is best because the water goes deeper, and covers a narrower area whic discourages weeds growth
Low discharge emitters have better results
How much water is required for drip irrigation?/ How much water do I pass through my drip kits?
This depends on the crop and irrigation sequence. Generally, your soil will hold 16 cubic of water per acre for a good crop
How do I select my emitter spacing?
Emitter spacing is determined by crop spacing. Closer crops like onion, garlic, green beans have closer emitters at 15cm. Modretely spaced crops like tomato, strawberry, herbs have an emitter spacing of 20cm installed. Further spaced crops like peppers and chilies have an emitter spacing of 30cm in place. For fruit trees and forestry, the (button) emitter is physically installed where at the base of the crop
How long should I drip irrigate?
Water until the soil holds enough water without runoff. The length of watering depends on the soil type. Sandy soils will run-off faste than loamy or clay soils. Choose the most appropriate length and frequency of irrigation according to your soil type
How exactly does drip irrigation work?
By allowing water to sip to the crop root zone slowly
How do you drip irrigate?
By allowing the drip emitters to irrigate until the soil around the root zone has enough moisture. Drip irrigation is done by opening the main water valve from the main tank/ source. Once the water gets to the farm, the farmer will open the respective valves to each block to irrigate block by block. The time of irrigation will depend on the flow rate and the water needed.
Why is drip irrigation expensive?
Because it utilises the most pipes, fittings, and accessories and the most installation labour.
How many emitters can I put on a drip line?
There is no limit to the number of emitters, put them according to the number of trees. Vegetable drip lines are pre-perforated and so one does not add emitters. The number of emitters depends on the emitter spacing on the drip line.
What are the two main types of drip irrigation?
- Pre-perforated drip pipes and button drippers
- Surface and sub-surface drip irrigation. The former is common, the latter is rarely practised and is expensive. Sub-surface drip irrigation is watering with drip emitters buried under the soil. It allows for fertigation (liquid fertiliser application), drenching (soil pesticde application). and is the most water efficient method as none is lost to evaporation. These drippers are specially designed for that rola. Grekkon Limited manufactures sub-surface drip emitters on order
An illustration of sub-surface drip irrigation in maize
How to Install Drip Kits in Kenya
Time needed: 1 day.
- Design.
Make a detailed sketch outlay of the farm showing all relevant measurements and distances in meters
- Trench.
Make trenches for the main and sub-main pipes if the system will be sub-surface. This applies for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes that have to be buried because they have no ultra violet treatment which prevents rapid degradation by the sun. They also break easily. High density polyethylene pipes (HDPE) are surface pipes because they have UV treatment and do not crack easily
- Connections.
Begin the connection at the tank or pump station
- Piping.
Lay the PVC or HDPE main and sub-main pipes
- Emitters.
Connect the drip lines and align the emitters
- Test
Check your system for pressure, leakages, and sufficiency of water supply
- Check the flow rate
Use a 1-liter container and determine how long it takes to fill up. This will give you your actual flow rate. The higher your emitter flow rate, the higher the rate of watering and less incidence of emitter clogging
Drip kit installation in Endarasha area, Nyeri county by Grekkon Limited
Drip kit Specifications
- 0.3mm, 0.4mm and 0.8mm thick
- have a flow rate of 1.6L/Hour to 2.4L/hour
- 16mm in diameter
- have double emitter spacing at either 15cm, 20cm, or 30 cm
Kindly talk to me on 0721258771..I need a kit to irrigate 2acres or tomatoes
Dear Duncan,
Thank you for your 2 acre drip irrigation kit enquiry. Someone from our commercial team will call you in a while.
Best regards,
Customer Service
How much is the cost of 1/4 acre drip kit installation
Dear Wario,
The cost of a 1/4 acre drip irrigation kit, with 2 drip lines per bed is Kes 33,000. When and where do you intend to have this system installed? See details in this link below.
https://grekkon.com/drip-kits/
Best regards,
Customer Service
Interested in installing a drip system of 10M by 20 M for strawberry in Ahero – Kisumu County. Price guide please
Dear Godfrey,
Thank you for your enquiry. This drip irrigation kit costs Kes 18,000 for all material and labor. We have a new office in Kisumu located at Ojenge Plaza, next to Kondele roundabout. Our office line is 0759 000 911. Please share your number or visit us to discuss this.
Best regards,
Customer Service
Very great content Grekkon. When I am ready, I will definitely purchase my kit from you. This is the right way of selling a product.
Thank you sir!
Would wish to install in my tree tomato small farm is it possible?
Dear Karanja,
This is not possible because these drip kits are for vegetable crops, not fruit trees. For tree tomato, see the system to use and the price in this link.
https://grekkon.com/tree-tomato-or-tamarillo-irrigation/
If you’re fine, then w’ll be glad to quote for you and eventually make an installation.
Best regards,
Customer Service
quotation of an acre doing passion fruits in Rumuruti
Dear Nancy,
Thank you for your enquiry. See details of our pricing and product in the link below. When you’re ready, visit our Nyahururu office or call us there on 0794 613 151.
https://grekkon.com/passion-fruit-irrigation-in-kenya/
Best regards,
Customer Service
Good work, I’m interested, from kisumu
Get in touch with me, would like irrigation on my farm at the coast
Dear Lilian,
Thank you for your enquiry. We will contact you on email.
Best regards,
Customer Service
Am interested
Dear Sir/madam,
I would like to utilise my small peice of land 1/8 acre for onions and i need drip kit and expertise guidance on process.
Kindly help + 254 710 225188
I need the 1/8 acre drip kit. Am in Gatundu North about 29kms from Thika Town.
Dear Simon,
This is available.Please share your contact or reach us in our Utawala office on 0777 157 132.
Best regards,
Customer Service
I would like to instal drip system on my 2 acre land. 10 lines of fruit lines along 5 terraces on the farm. What is the indicative cost?
Dear Christopher,
Your indicative cost is Kes 72,000 per acre. However, to establish the true cost, a site visit will be done- at your availability so that we furnish you with a detailed quote.
Best regards,
Customer Service
I wish to do one acre of drip irrigation onions in Ol-Kalou. How much will it cost,?
Pipe for ⅛ + labour is how much
Dear Boniface,
What crop are you growing?
Best regards,
Customer Service
I wish to do one acre of drip irrigation onions in Ol-Kalou. How much will it cost,?
Good morning John,
Your 1 acre onion drip irrigation kit price in Kenya is from Kes 165,000. See details here in this link; https://grekkon.com/onion-drip-irrigation-kit/
We will serve you in Ol-Kalou through our Nyahururu office
Best regards,
Customer Service
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