Unlike travelling irrigators that are only able to be towed in a straight line, a drag hose system is able to trace the shape and contour of irregular shaped paddocks to irrigate the whole area.
Drag Hose System Benefits
In instances when there is prolonged wet weather that only allows for two or three fine days, a drag hose system offers the benefit of spreading a large amount of effluent over a shorter period of time. With the ability to irrigate up to 1.5 million litres a day, it can spread four to five times as much volume as a regular irrigation system. If the labour on the farm is suited to drive the tractor from farm to farm, a drag hose/umbilical slurry system enables the worker to finish the task within days, rather than over several weeks or months.
Compared to a slurry tanker, a drag hose system offers the advantage of spreading effluent out across paddocks while the ground is still too wet to support a slurry tanker, but dry enough to irrigate. Without the need to drive back and forth from the pond, the drag hose system pumps continuously at approximately 120,000L/hr to 220,000L/hr, which allows for more effluent being applied in a day.
A drag hose system does require more set up, but it is a great solution for people who have irregular shaped paddocks, large ponds of at least 1 to 5 million litres, those in high rainfall zones that need to empty their ponds quickly within a short timeframe and those who operate over multiple farms. It could also be a system you share with a neighbour or friend to lower costs and run as efficiently as possible. Chat with our team today about drag hose/umbilical slurry system options that may be suitable for your dairy farm operations.
