Page 13 - Griffin Gazette Issue 1 - 2020

1. WATER 2. WATERING 4. COLORSTORM 5. BRASS HOSE
BREAKERS WANDS HOSES SWIVEL
AND NOZZLES
Only a portion of the crop sits Hoses are an essential Twisting. Ropes do it,
Any time a solution is applied along the aisle, everything tool for any production/ extension cords do it, and
to a crop with a hose, a else requires a reach. Wands cultivation facility. When hoses do it, too. It’s annoying
water breaker should be make it easy to reach all the they work well, they are and slows progress down
used. Without a water pots on a bench. taken for granted. When the bench.
breaker, pressure from Problem Solved: Poor they don’t perform, they Problem Solved: Hose
an open hose will disrupt ergonomics (stooping, can be a daily source of twisting during use.
root systems and cause leaning), poor control of frustration.
compression of the media. Can’t-live-without-it
water delivery to pots located Problems Solved: Stiff, factor: This one gets a
Problems Solved: Heavy, deep in benches, crop inflexible hoses; early wear 10. It’s very simple, but it
uneven water pressure from damage from staff reaching and tear from heavy use; makes a difference every
hose end, different pressure through crop. kinking, lengths too long or time someone uses a
needs for different crop Best Features: Highly too short; fittings prone to hose. Sometimes it’s the
stages. crushing.
durable, heavy duty, little things that make a big
Best Features: Wide range extruded aluminum; wide, Best Features: EPDM impact.
of options to manage flow padded handles; brass rubber, hexagonal shape,
rates (heavy to low), inbound couplings; wide range of Sure-Grip cover for soft,
water pressure (normal to lengths (16-72"), curved easy surface. When your staff aren’t fighting
low), spray pattern (narrow wand ends for easy direction Best Related Tool: their equipment, they are
to wide), droplet size (large of water flow. DrammPress is a crimp more focused on the crops.
to ultra-fine), and pressure Fun Features: 16-30" kit used to attach Dramm When they are more focused
(normal to low). Heavy duty models are available in six fittings and ferrules to on the crops, quality stays
construction, color coded to different colors (color code ColorStorm hoses you cut high. Try these five must-have
flow rate, shock absorbing the tools to staff, rooms, etc). to length. Never have too tools and see how they will
protection rings for durability. much or too little improve your staff’s work in
Tailor the tool to the specific hose again! small and not-so-small ways.
crop need. 3. VALVES
Bonus Benefit: Use of Your staff could kink their
Dramm water breakers will hoses to control flow
increase dissolved oxygen when irrigating your high
levels and carry more oxygen value crops. Or, they can
to the roots. use a One-Touch Valve to
accurately control flow from
Fun Fact: Dramm designed off to full throttle.
the original water breaker
in 1945 and continues to Problem Solved: Lack
manufacture in the US. of control and irrigation
consistency with full flow
only hoses.
Best Features: Ergonomic
design for thumb control;
corrosion resistant shut off
valve options.

Best Combo Tip: Use the
One-Touch Valve with a
wand and water breaker
to improve your team’s
ergonomics and efficiency.
Plants and people win.

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