Think twice before you flush! Keeping the “good” bugs alive Did you realise that your septic tank system contains a living, breathing community of helpful organisms? All too often we see our process of waste disposal – flushing things down the sink or toilet, as being a straightforward process that simply sends things we don’t want around any more down a drain to some far away place where it will be dealt with. Continue reading →
Are you over watering your pasture? Getting the right amount of moisture to each paddock on your property to ensure grass grows well and property doesn’t scour or erode from uncontrolled water runoff is the holy grail of New Zealand farmers. Continue reading →
Designing irrigation for hill country Designing an irrigation system for hill country – no matter what part of the world you are in, requires a different set of considerations due to changes in elevation, slopes and topography. Continue reading →
Eliminating pipeline airlocks with pressure release valves Behind the success of any irrigation scheme, large or small, is the ability to maintain a constant water pressure. Both low and high pressure systems can be severely compromised by air in the pipelines or a vacuum behind water. To mitigate these problems RX Plastics offer pressure release valves for your irrigation system. Continue reading →
Managing surface water with culverts As mid-winter approaches, management of excess surface water becomes a high priority for those on the land, particularly in areas of heavy traffic such as gateways or around small stream tributaries and waterways. Continue reading →
Tank-time at Mystery Creek 2016 How well are you capturing and storing some of that welcome winter rain? If your farm tanks could do with a refresh, drop by and chat to our team at this year’s Mystery Creek Fieldays in Hamilton. As usual you’ll find us on Stand D83-85 from June 15 – 18. Continue reading →
Managing excess ground water with Drainaway™ It’s been a long summer in most of New Zealand, but as winter starts to approach and rainfall increases, it’s time to think about drainage and how to manage excess surface water. Continue reading →
Precise, Intelligent Irrigation using G-Set system controls To the untrained eye, irrigation is just a question of applying water on to land to allow crops or pasture to grow. However, in reality it’s not that simple; there are a number of variables, including climatic conditions and soil types, which greatly affect efficiency. Continue reading →
Bringing farm tech to the backyard with K-Line™ One Pack If you’ve ever passed a paddock of pod irrigators and wondered if there was a way that you could have something similar for your garden, we’ve got some good news; Introducing the K-Line™ One Pack. Continue reading →
Food Grade Plastic Wine Tanks: an Alternative to Steel For years winemakers have looked to stainless steel or concrete tanks for storing wines, but the industry has started demanding a more flexible cost-effective alternative. RX Plastics has always prided itself on coming up with innovative new products and our new range of polyethylene Wine Tanks has been created to meet this demand. Continue reading →
