Tomato Irrigation Solutions
NAIYAD Tomato Irrigation — Precision Water & Nutrient Delivery
Tomatoes are a high-value, water-sensitive crop. Precise, root-zone irrigation and smart fertigation
drive better fruit set, higher yields, improved solids (Brix) for processing tomatoes,
and lower disease pressure. NAIYAD delivers field-tested irrigation systems and data-driven services
designed for North American tomato growers — from fresh market greenhouse rows to large open-field
processing operations.
Why Precision Irrigation Matters for Tomatoes
- Tomatoes are sensitive to moisture stress during flowering and fruit set; poor timing or uneven water leads to blossom drop, inconsistent fruit size and lower yields.
- Controlled root-zone irrigation reduces leaf wetting (cutting late-blight and other foliar disease risk), improves fertilizer uptake, and helps uniform fruit ripening — all critical for fresh and processing markets.
Recommended Irrigation Methods (NAIYAD Guidance)
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Surface Drip / Drip Tape (first choice) — Drip delivers water and nutrients directly to the root zone, minimizes evaporation and runoff, and supports fertigation strategies that match crop demand — the industry’s preferred solution for tomatoes. NAIYAD’s systems support seasonal thin-wall tape (single season), retrievable multi-season tape, and shallow subsurface installations according to farm needs.
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Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) — SDI (installed ~8–12 inches below the surface depending on soil) reduces surface humidity and disease risk, is highly efficient for multi-season production, and is a strong option where machinery traffic or spray avoidance is important.
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Sprinkler Systems (when needed) — Sprinklers can be used where drip is not feasible, but they wet the canopy and have higher evaporation — so irrigation scheduling and disease management must be tightened.
NAIYAD Product & Service Highlights
- NAIYAD DripPro™ Tape: Thin-wall seasonal and stronger multi-season options; emitter spacing options (12”, 16”, 20” patterns); low-flow emitter chemistry to resist clogging.
- NAIYAD PC Inline Emitters: Pressure compensating for long laterals and slope tolerance.
- Filtration & Pre-Treatment Kits: Modular disc, sand cyclones and media filters sized for farm flow rates.
- NAIYAD Fertigate™: Fertigation skid with EC/pH monitoring & variable dosing (remote telemetry optional).
- SoilSense™ + Cloud Control: Soil moisture probes, block controllers and cloud software to run irrigation schedules that react to real-time soil moisture and ET.
- Design, Install & ROI: Field mapping, soil/water testing, pilot blocks and ROI reports showing water/fertilizer savings and projected quality uplift.
Installation & Maintenance Quick Checklist
- Test water quality; size filtration accordingly.
- Pressure-regulate and install air/vac valves where needed.
- Flush before first season and schedule periodic flushing; monitor lateral flows/pressures to detect leaks or blockages.
- For freeze regions, follow winterization protocols for lines and fertigation skids.
