Located in the Chacabuco Valley, Metropolitan Region, at the beginning of 2022 Agroindustrial Quilaco requested our design and installation of a Frost Control System for an original area of 70 hectares of cherry trees, planted in a frame of 4.0 x 2.0 meters.
The hydraulic engineering design was based on the installation of Kits - Rocío Plus® - with 360° emission capability at a 7-meter diameter, with 3-meter-high PVC stakes and self-compensating drippers of 30 liters/hour. The design was based on irrigation system plans, water sources, pumping capacity, electrical capacity, pressure, among other factors.
This design allowed for a very low precipitation rate of 1.25 mm/hour, equivalent to 3.5 liters/second/hectare, with a total of 243 liters/second for the 70 hectares, and a maximum hourly consumption of 875 m3/hour.
In order to avoid the installation of new dedicated pipes for frost control, the existing sub-matrix pipe network for irrigation was used, alternately isolating both systems (for frost and irrigation) with shut-off valves at the irrigation line exits, and incorporating 20 mm and 16 mm polyethylene lines to cover the alternative frost control system.
The proposal included a review of the hydraulic operation of the area to protect and the evaluation of interventions to adequately supply the systems (sheds, irrigation equipment, conveyance lines) by parcels. The hydraulic network was redesigned based on the calculation of pressures, flows, and head losses, among other hydraulic parameters.
The installation of the Rocío Plus® Kits was carried out before the start of the frost season, with permanent and dedicated follow-up during the installation and commissioning, ensuring the system was operational to protect crops against frost events.
Located in the Chacabuco Valley, Metropolitan Region, at the beginning of 2022 Agroindustrial Quilaco requested our design and installation of a Frost Control System for an original area of 70 hectares of cherry trees, planted in a frame of 4.0 x 2.0 meters.
The hydraulic engineering design was based on the installation of Kits - Rocío Plus® - with 360° emission capability at a 7-meter diameter, with 3-meter-high PVC stakes and self-compensating drippers of 30 liters/hour. The design was based on irrigation system plans, water sources, pumping capacity, electrical capacity, pressure, among other factors.
This design allowed for a very low precipitation rate of 1.25 mm/hour, equivalent to 3.5 liters/second/hectare, with a total of 243 liters/second for the 70 hectares, and a maximum hourly consumption of 875 m3/hour.
In order to avoid the installation of new dedicated pipes for frost control, the existing sub-matrix pipe network for irrigation was used, alternately isolating both systems (for frost and irrigation) with shut-off valves at the irrigation line exits, and incorporating 20 mm and 16 mm polyethylene lines to cover the alternative frost control system.
The proposal included a review of the hydraulic operation of the area to protect and the evaluation of interventions to adequately supply the systems (sheds, irrigation equipment, conveyance lines) by parcels. The hydraulic network was redesigned based on the calculation of pressures, flows, and head losses, among other hydraulic parameters.
The installation of the Rocío Plus® Kits was carried out before the start of the frost season, with permanent and dedicated follow-up during the installation and commissioning, ensuring the system was operational to protect crops against frost events.
Located in the Chacabuco Valley, Metropolitan Region, at the beginning of 2022 Agroindustrial Quilaco requested our design and installation of a Frost Control System for an original area of 70 hectares of cherry trees, planted in a frame of 4.0 x 2.0 meters.
The hydraulic engineering design was based on the installation of Kits - Rocío Plus® - with 360° emission capability at a 7-meter diameter, with 3-meter-high PVC stakes and self-compensating drippers of 30 liters/hour. The design was based on irrigation system plans, water sources, pumping capacity, electrical capacity, pressure, among other factors.
This design allowed for a very low precipitation rate of 1.25 mm/hour, equivalent to 3.5 liters/second/hectare, with a total of 243 liters/second for the 70 hectares, and a maximum hourly consumption of 875 m3/hour.
In order to avoid the installation of new dedicated pipes for frost control, the existing sub-matrix pipe network for irrigation was used, alternately isolating both systems (for frost and irrigation) with shut-off valves at the irrigation line exits, and incorporating 20 mm and 16 mm polyethylene lines to cover the alternative frost control system.
The proposal included a review of the hydraulic operation of the area to protect and the evaluation of interventions to adequately supply the systems (sheds, irrigation equipment, conveyance lines) by parcels. The hydraulic network was redesigned based on the calculation of pressures, flows, and head losses, among other hydraulic parameters.
The installation of the Rocío Plus® Kits was carried out before the start of the frost season, with permanent and dedicated follow-up during the installation and commissioning, ensuring the system was operational to protect crops against frost events.