The complete Aquamat® system consists of an internal drip-tape system plus four patented and patent-pending engineered layers, each of which plays a specific role. Together, they form the most efficient irrigation system currently available.
- Top layer is a durable coated woven, micro-perforated fabric.
- Second layer consists of a special fluffy textile sheet, which lifts and separates the top layer from the lower absorbent pad to prevent surface evaporation. When pots are placed on the mat, the second layer collapses, allowing contact with the pad and capillary uptake.
- Third textile layer is a super absorbent pad with high capillary properties allowing even distribution of water from pot to pot. Water flows in, with conventional overhead sprinklers or supplied drip-tape system watering the selected area. Many growers find a combination of both is useful.
- Bottom layer is a highly puncture-resistant polyethylene film that forms a fully contained watertight reservoir. An isolating "capillary break" is placed every 10' in the length of the mat.
Advantages of the Aquamat® system:
- Specifically designed for nurseries, greenhouses and garden centers
- Uses less than 60% of the water required by conventional systems
- Allows even distribution of water from pot to pot
- Accelerates plant growth by up to 35%
- Eliminates most runoff
- Highly affordable and easy to install
Call your McConkey Greenhouse & Irrigation expert for more details and pricing (866)868-1238.
