Farmer Chooses Certa-Set ® Pipe For More Efficient Crop Irrigation PUMPS • TANKS • FILTRATION • PIPE • SPILLGUARDS 800 742 7246 rainforrent.com BACKGROUND A farmer in California’s Central Valley was dealing with soil erosion, and puddling during irrigation with his aluminum pipe. The standing water was causing muddy spots in the field, which made it difficult to get a tractor through the field, especially during harvest. He was also interested in fertilizing his crop during irrigation, called fertigation, which causes an adverse reaction with traditional aluminum pipe. OUTCOME Rain for Rent sold the grower 325 acres worth of 10-inch mainline Certa-Set ® pipe. The customer rented an additional 11,800-feet of 3-inch lateral Certa-Set combined with Nelson ® Windfighter sprinklers a

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