Irrigation Equipment Buying Guide for Commercial Farms

Pump head and flow rate must be matched to borehole depth and field layout. Oversizing wastes energy; undersizing burns the motor.

Sand-laden water is the single biggest killer of irrigation pumps. Fit sediment filtration and plan a cleaning schedule from day one.

Always hold spare impellers, seals and a controller on site — downtime in peak season costs far more than the spares.

Solar pumping now beats diesel on total cost of ownership for most installations under 15kW.