The availability and efficient use of the South Island’s water resources is fundamental to farm production.
CRT has a team of dedicated water specialists located throughout the South Island who specialise in the design and supply of stock water, effluent, irrigation and horticulture water systems.
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From centre pivots to small block pivots, hard hose irrigators to pod irrigation systems right through to pumped and gravity stock water systems, solar pumps and moisture monitoring.
Every design is different, it is definitely not a case of one size fits all. We will design a system to suit your requirements. Our services range from design to supply and installation – right through to a turn key project.
Typically, we’d work through the following simple steps with you;
- An on farm meeting to determine stock numbers, grazing patterns, soil types, trough size and placement
- Arrange a GPS map quotation
- On farm collection of topographic map information
- Transfer this information to Irricad design program
- Complete a hydraulic design, determining pipe size, quantity of pipe, placement of valves
- Ensure correct volumes of water are supplied at the right time and at the correct pressure
- Draft copy to you for final comments / amendments
- Prepare final copy, providing a pump system duty
- Arrange an installing contractor
- Provide installing contractor with precise installation details.