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HYDRO HORSE SHOE 50 POINT WATER EMITTER

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The Hydro Horse shoe is the latest in pot watering technology and supersedes all other pot irrigation devices.
- WHY?
Previously, the majority of growers using pot systems were either relying on three to four outlet rings made from soft poly & 6mm tee’s or straight line irrigation method. Most growers and retailers are aware of the expensive cost of purchasing 6mm irrigation fittings, along with the time and effort required to assemble these small and fiddly items. Furthermore, these previous methods of watering generally gave insufficient water coverage, leading to nutrient tracking through the medium.

The plant on the left is a NZ Orange Berry and was grown using just one Hydro Horse Shoe coming on to water only once every 2 days for 15 minutes.
- HOW?
The Hydro Horseshoe TM comes as a finished unit. (No assembly required), The Hydro Horseshoe TM has been designed to apply water as evenly as possible to the entire pot surface. This is achieved due to its shape and the fact that it has fifty outlet points for water dispersion.
The Hydro Ring comes with three, 300mm legs that elevate the ring some 200mm above the growing medium. This allows the water to spread approximately 100mm wide in a complete circle around the stem base, dramatically increasing water coverage.

 
- ADVANTAGES?
Apart from the obvious, being a completed ring with even water dispersion, the Hydro Horseshoe TM has many other advantages.
1. The ring lies some 200mm above the pot surface. As water is forced through its fifty holes and out of the ring, it forms fine streams and proceeds to fall through the air. This action increases the uptake of valuable oxygen to the water which speeds root development and dramatically decreases the chance of pathogens and disease. This alone will increase the chance of successful hydro operations, especially in warmer climates where water holds little oxygen.
2. Hydro Horseshoe can be used with existing pump and irrigation equipment, or mains tap pressure.
3. The unique, open ended horseshoe shape allows the fitting and removal of the unit to already established plants. Doing away with the need to disassemble and re-assemble as with the old style of water emitters.
4. Hydro Horseshoe’s are relatively inexpensive, compared-to existing methods. At a retail level the Horseshoe costs little more than a four outlet 6mm ring with far more advantages to the user.
5. In our experience we have found 6mm irrigation fittings to be more expensive than most 19mm and 13mm fittings. Hydro Horseshoe Rings will work best using 19mm polly line reduced to 13mm polly line for each in individual ring. This method will increase water volume and flow. This also means your pump will work more efficiently and last longer due to the decrease in pressure associated with 6mm irrigation