From the field.
See Nano Flow Irrigation in action.
Join Israel Ruttenberg for a look at Nano Flow Irrigation's benchmark pilot demo in a cantaloupe field at the Yuma Ag Center in Arizona.
Conventional (Accepted Industry Standard) VS. New Nano Flow Irrigation Irrigation
Accepted Industry Standard --
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New Ultra-Low Flow Rate Standard --
Match Discharge To Plant Uptake
Adjust emitter discharge and row geometry to compare conventional on-demand flow with Nano Flow Irrigation's continuous trickle.
On-Demand Impact (Infrastructure, Energy, Water)
A: Nano Flow Irrigation
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B: Accepted Industry Standard
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| Emitter Spacing (inches) | 18 " | |
| Row Length (feet) | 1000 ' | |
| Number of Rows | 20 | |
| Row Spacing | 5 feet |
Flow Converter
Drops Flow Converter
Continuous ultra-low flow irrigation
Heavy-wall half-inch drip line designed to run continuously at roughly 1% of conventional flow.
Maintaining Agricultural Productivity Under Increasing Resource Constraints
Agriculture faces growing pressure to produce more with fewer resources. Water scarcity, energy costs, infrastructure limitations, and competing demands on water supplies are reshaping how irrigation systems must operate.
While modern irrigation has dramatically improved efficiency, most systems still rely on delivering relatively large volumes of water over short periods of time, requiring substantial pumping capacity, storage, filtration, and distribution infrastructure.
Can we do more with less?
Irrigation Doesn't Need High Flow to Deliver Water to a Root Zone
Nano Flow Irrigation is exploring whether productive agriculture can be maintained with dramatically lower irrigation demand.
- Water demand
- Peak flow discharge
- Pumping energy
- Infrastructure
- Operational complexity
- Crop establishment
- Root-zone moisture management
- Productive growing conditions
- Long-term agricultural resilience
The Challenge: Do More With Less!
The challenge is maintaining productive landscapes and agriculture as water, energy, and infrastructure become increasingly constrained.
Nano Flow Irrigation is developing and evaluating ultra-low flow irrigation systems designed to help growers adapt to these changing conditions.
Low operating pressure range with substantially lower friction loss at reduced flow velocity.
Ultra-low discharge range for continuous surface or subsurface irrigation layouts.
Configured around field conditions, delivery method, and reservoir strategy.
1% Flow. Just Turn It On.
Ultra-low flow irrigation technology designed to help agriculture adapt to increasing water constraints, rising energy costs, and evolving resource demands.
Watch the comparison and review its flow rate, pressure, and runtime before drawing conclusions about applied water or field performance.
Join the evidence network.
Participating sites help define where irrigation systems operating near plant uptake rates are technically and economically practical.
Direct collaboration and visibility into findings from other pilot environments.
Help determine where ultra-low flow irrigation is technically and economically practical.
Support reports, presentations, grant narratives, and future research collaborations.
- Prioritize the technical questions that matter to your organization
- Compare pilot performance across sites, crops, soils, and operating conditions
- Evaluate potential fit within your farms, customers, projects, or service territory
- Identify candidate sites for follow-on demonstration or commercial evaluation
- Develop a conditional deployment pathway tied to agreed performance milestones
From concept to professional review
Tell us about your project.
Inspect the work first, begin with your property information, or bring the design files and field evidence you already have.
See an Example
Download two sample irrigation DXFs and a hydraulic summary. No form or property information is required.
- One-acre layout and orchard-retrofit comparison
- Hydraulics and zone demand
- Assumptions, source data, and review flags
Start From Your Property
Request a concept layout, hydraulic design candidate, or professional-review package.
Turn measurements and project information into a preliminary layout.
- Site, planting, and elevation basis
- Water source, storage, and pressure
- Pilot sizing and intended reviewer
Already Have a Design?
Upload an existing DXF, map, drawing, or site file for review and comparison.
Bring the CAD file, parcel map, sketch, GPS track, or screenshot.
- Review, recalculate, or compare
- Add a Nano Flow Irrigation reference zone
- Prepare for contractor or conservation review
Preliminary planning boundary: Preliminary layouts accelerate professional review. Final equipment selection, field verification, construction approval, and professional responsibility remain with the project’s qualified designer or contractor.
Pilot Evaluation and Validation Framework
Recap from Feb 20, 2026 on how ultra-low flow continuous irrigation is modeled, screened, and validated under real delivery constraints. Review the summary to revisit the gravity pressure data, discharge curves, and the pilot playbook for 2026 deployments.
- Pressure window
- 1 to 30 PSI Gravity-capable validation range
- Emitter flow
- 0.0025 to 0.06 GPH Ultra-low flow operating band reviewed in the recap
- Deployment fit
- Surface or subsurface Matched to soil response and delivery constraints
- Screening process
- 1-on-1 technical review Pressure, flow, and reservoir assumptions checked before pilot launch
Use the recap as a technical brief before planning a pilot, grant narrative, or internal infrastructure review.
If you can turn it on and leave it running… why waste water?
- Supplement plants for longer periods
- Reduce on-demand water and energy
- Ease soil tension and compaction
- Lower flow velocity, friction losses, and infrastructure needs
- Save water while boosting production
Less pressure loss means better uniformity.
There are roughly 20 drops in 0.001 liters of water.
The Dropper Series
Each emitter in The Dropper Series reaches ultra-low flow rates unmatched by conventional drip manufacturers.
The system is designed to run for days or weeks at a time. Set it and forget it. Operating at just 1% of traditional flow, the line delivers a constant, gentle stream that cuts total water use while maintaining plant health.
This steady trickle lets growers run more irrigation sets simultaneously without the risk of runoff or overwatering.
Israel Ruttenberg
CEO & Founder
I grew up around innovators who built low-flow solutions from the ground up. Inspired by my grandfather’s engineering curiosity, I challenge the status quo so growers can do more with less water.
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Our technical evidence program is developing the field records, measurement methods, and validation standards needed to support responsible public conclusions.
Nano Flow Irrigation: Frequently Asked Questions
What does Nano Flow Irrigation investigate?
Does lower flow mean lower total water use?
What does the roughly 1 percent flow comparison mean?
What evidence supports a pilot decision?
Can ultra-low flow improve root-zone or nutrient conditions?
How could flow affect infrastructure and energy?
Can I use existing equipment?
How should an evaluation be monitored?
What about clogging and maintenance?
Does an inquiry commit me to a purchase or pilot?
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