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
How much will it cost to drip irrigation on managu 1 acre
Good evening Kiprono,
Your 1 acre drip kit cost for managu is from Kes 160,000. For a detailed quote, we need to make a site visit
Best regards,
Customer Service
Am glad for the information.I have a 3/4 of an acre in Kitale.Planning to plant cabbage during dry season.What is the cost.
0703657876
Good morning Simon,
For your cabbage 3/4 acre drip kit cost, this is from Kes 110,000. Our Eldoret team will reach you
Best regards,
Customer Service
Can I get the same services in Lodwar?
Good morning Simon,
Our drip kits for sale in Kenya will be installed for you in Lodwar via our Eldoret office
Best regards,
Customer Service
Hello ,
what would be the estimated cost of drip irrigation for an 1 acre of orchard, planted in spacing of 5*5^5.
regards,
seif.
Good evening Serif,
Your 1 acre button drip price in Kenya is from Kes 75,000. To give you a detailed quote, we need to conduct a site assessment visit
Best regards,
Customer Service
I am currently awaiting to plant 6 acres coffee, 1 acre Ruiru 11 ( 1200 bushes ) & 5 acres SL34 ( 4000 bushes ) in Solai Nakuru,
I would like a rough estimate for a button drip irrigation system to irrigate the land, Also I would like to irrigate another 12 Acres to plant green maize & short term horticultural products once the coffee is in place. My number is +254-777-806949
Good evening Gachoka,
To give you a detailed quotation of your coffee button drip irrigation system price in Kenya and the vegetables drip kit cost, a site visit is necessary.
Our Nyahururu team will call you tomorrow morning to organise the site visit
Best regards,
Customer Service
I need the kit for one acre in Kapenguria.how do I get
Good afternoon Kibet,
For your drip irrigation kit cost in Kenya, our Eldoret team will be in touch once you share your contact number. Alternatively, reach us in Eldoret on 0711 895 635
Best regards,
Customer Service
Can we do drop irrigation on Napier grass
Good evening Peter,
Yes you can do drip irrigation on Napier grass. But because it’s a crop you keep harvesting every so often with a sharp tool, the risk of damage to the drip pipe is high.
A rain hose irrigation kit is better for napier grass.
Learn about rain hose irrigation kits in Kenya in this link: https://grekkon.com/rain-hose-irrigation/
Best regards,
Customer Service
Morning,
I’m a farmer from nyahururu. I’d like to get a quote for onion drip farming for half an acre, with 4 drips per bed. I already have a tank,
Thanks.
Good morning Jackson,
Our drip irrigation kit price in Kenya is from Kes 95,000 for half an acre with 4 lines per bed. To give you an accurate quote, we need to have a detailed sketch of the farm, or make a site visit. Please share your contact number for our Nyahururu technical team to reach you.
Best regards,
Customer Service
0702245681 is my number and i need to know urgently…. i plant maize too
This is well received Bantu. We’ll also discuss your maize drip kit price in Kenya too.
Best regards,
Customer Service
Hello, i need to know how much will it cost me for a 16 acres drip system for Tomatoes, water melons and vegetables? Can you calculate for me and late me know the exact amount of money i need to pay please?
Good evening Bantu,
For your 16 acres tomato drip kit price in Kenya, watermelon drip kit cost and other vegetables, we need further details. We’ll call you to discuss this
Best regards,
Customer Service