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Solar Floppy Irrigation — Rain on Demand

Smart Agri-Tech

A flow-controlled, unique concept

Water- and energy-saving irrigation with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability — minimal maintenance and a working life beyond 25 years.

Cutaway diagram of the Floppy Sprinkler showing components A to F
Components A–F
The Floppy tube in slow motion

How the sprinkler is built

Made entirely from plastic and silicone, the sprinkler's patented flow control lets you apply fertilisers and crop-protection solutions precisely, anywhere in the irrigation network.

  • ASilicone Floppy tubeThe flexible tube that gives the sprinkler its name and gentle action.
  • BSprinkler body¾″ male thread connection to the network.
  • CSprinkler headDrives the rotation that spreads water evenly.
  • DRetract weightPulls the tube back between pulses.
  • EFlow controllerPatented plastic part that meters precise, rain-like flow.
  • FFlow controller sleeveSilicone sleeve completing the flow-control mechanism.

Mounting options for every scale

The sprinkler adapts to diverse agricultural scales through innovative mounting approaches — and reaches into industrial uses such as solar-panel maintenance and fire suppression.

Riser systems

Ground-mounted risers suited to vegetables, sugarcane and row crops at any scale.

Overhead cable systems

A lightweight overhead cable layout for crops where overhead irrigation is preferred.

Direct to poly pipe

Connect sprinklers straight to poly pipe for solar-panel washing and fire-suppression duty.

IoT-based ag-tech

Intelligent, sensor-guided irrigation

“Intelligent, sensor-guided irrigation keeps soil moisture and air temperatures in the optimal ranges for plant productivity & pays for itself in a few months.”

Soil-moisture and climate sensors let the system hold the field in its sweet spot — and deliver micro-environmental cooling when the heat peaks.

Chart of water used and irrigation time for Floppy micro-environmental cooling in macadamia
Floppy micro-environmental cooling in macadamia — South Africa, 2019
Chart comparing soil moisture under conventional irrigation and intelligent irrigation
IoT-based ag-tech: conventional vs intelligent irrigation

Ready to irrigate smarter?

Request the Solar Floppy brochure or talk to our team about a system sized for your farm.