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A typical layout of Floppy sprinklers can be seen in the Modular Design layouts featured in the Addendum at the back of the manual. Sprinklers are typically spaced in a 12 x 15 meters odd triangular pattern or a 12 x 12 meter square pattern. In other words, sprinklers are spaced 15 meters on the laterals, while the laterals are spaced 12 meters apart. This spacing only applies to sprinkler heights of more than three meters with a clearance of two meters from crop canopy to sprinkler.
Note:
It is important not to place sprinklers more than 4 meters from the
boundary of a field. This will eliminate the formation of dry areas on
the edges of the field. In areas where strong prevailing winds occur, sprinklers should be moved to the boundary of the windward side of the field.
Fig. 6.1
Laterals are spaced 12 meters apart with the sprinklers spaced 15 meters apart on the laterals.
Spacing on alternate laterals is staggered 7.5 meters - i.e. centre of previous lateral spacing to form triangles.
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