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tanker irrigation
• Water conservation: As water is delivered
bedding plants are the best they have ever
There are Tanker systems to fit almost
using Tanker:
straight to the rootball only as required
experienced with more and larger flowers
every possible situation.
• Less frequent watering: independent
There are many proven advantages of
Water Cell
by the plant, Tanker systems greatly
and growth so vigorous that in some cases
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research by the University of Reading
reduce the amount of water required to
it had to be cut back – and all achieved
TWC2
2
220 x 60mm
has conclusively proved that plants in
irrigate any plant display. Even in a sealed
with less than half the watering visits
TWC3
3
220 x 75mm
containers, hanging baskets or planting
system, such as a planter, the documented
previously required.
beds and irrigated using Tanker systems
saving is at least 30% – for exterior beds,
TWC4
4
220 x 113mm
require watering only half as frequently
hanging baskets and drained planters, the
irrigating individual planters. Available in
TWC6
6
343 x 80mm
as those planted without. Councils and
savings will be much greater. With water
upon the frequency of watering previously
sizes from 2l - 12l. Suitable for planters up
TWC8
8
343 x 100mm
landscapers have been able to slash
restrictions a regular feature in many areas,
required, the labour saving alone will pay
to 900mm diameter.
TWC10
10
343 x 125mm
maintenance labour budgets by using
this aspect of the system is becoming
TWC12
12
343 x 150mm
special Tanker hanging baskets, pillar and
increasingly important to
railings planters and also by retro fitting
our customers.
Tanker units to existing planters. For
private gardens, home owners halve the
burden of keeping their planters watered
and can go on holiday in the summer with
less worry about what they will find on
their return.
• Healthier, better looking plants: Tanker
only delivers water to the roots as needed,
• Pays for itself in 3-6 months: Depending
• Tanker Water Cell: sealed reservoirs for
for these incredibly cost-effective units
Litres
within 6 months. When you take into
account that plants establish faster and
are healthier long-term when watered
Tanker Modular
using the system then other savings are
guaranteed in plant replacement costs.
eliminating the flood/drought cycle
experienced by manually watered plants.
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Soil moisture is optimised and the plant
TMS1
0.75
125 x 120 x 55mm
does not experience water stress. The
TMS2
1.2
200 x 120 x 55mm
result is a denser, larger rooting system
TMS3
1.8
300 x 120 x 55mm
TMS4
2.4
400 x 120 x 55mm
TMS5
3.0
500 x 120 x 55mm
TMS6
3.6
600 x 120 x 55mm
them ideal for trough planting, window
TMS7
4.2
700 x 120 x 55mm
boxes and containers where planting
TMS8
4.4
800 x 120 x 55mm
depth is limited. Modular Network is
TMS10
6.0
1000 x 120 x 55mm
popular for planting beds where very large
TMS12
7.2
1200 x 120 x 55mm
links can be constructed. Special units up
TMS15
9.0
1500 x 120 x 55mm
to 4m long can be specified to irrigate
TMS20
12.0
2000 x 120 x 55mm
TMN1
0.75
125 x 120 x 55mm
TMN2
1.2
200 x 120 x 55mm
TMN3
1.8
300 x 120 x 55mm
TMN4
2.4
400 x 120 x 55mm
TMN5
3.0
500 x 120 x 55mm
TMN6
3.6
600 x 120 x 55mm
TMN7
4.2
700 x 120 x 55mm
TMN8
4.4
800 x 120 x 55mm
TMN10
6.0
1000 x 120 x 55mm
TMN12
7.2
1200 x 120 x 55mm
TMN15
9.0
1500 x 120 x 55mm
TMN20
12.0
2000 x 120 x 55mm
• Tanker Modular: Available in both Solo (for
and more compact, healthier growth
above ground. Councils using the system
individual planters) and Network (for larger
report that the displays produced using
planters and large beds). Modular units are
just 50mm thick and 120mm wide making
Schematic of how water
cell should be filled in tall
planter designs
Litres
lawns, bowling greens, golf greens etc.
Network
Additional modular sizes up to 4 metres long available
on request.
Typical Water Cell installation
Various network options for Modular and Cylinder systems
