Participate in field validation

Help build the field evidence for continuous ultra-low-flow irrigation.

Growers, sponsors, researchers, and industry partners can participate in structured field validation of Nano Flow Irrigation.

The value of a pilot is the dataset, not the acreage. Choose the role that matches what you can contribute: funding, a qualified site, technical capability, or commercial interest.

Choose how to participate Review what Yuma taught us

Technical inquiries receive a response within two business days.

Participate

Choose how you want to participate.

Funding, field access, technical validation, and commercial demand are distinct pathways. Choose the one that matches what you can contribute or what you need next.

Fund a pilot

Help finance measured field validation.

For manufacturers, agencies, investors, and conservation programs.

Host a pilot

Provide a qualified field location.

For growers, research farms, and land managers with usable water and operating access.

Validate with us

Contribute independent expertise or resources.

For universities, consultants, laboratories, sensor firms, and equipment specialists.

Explore deployment

For growers, operators, designers, and commercial partners assessing future use.

Sponsorship opportunities

Pilot sponsorships with Nano Flow Irrigation

Support Nano Flow Irrigation at a level that matches your goals from a focused performance trial to a commercial-scale pilot. Each opportunity combines pilot equipment, monitoring, and technical reporting to evaluate performance under real field conditions.

1,000 ftPerformance Pilot~0.11–0.67 GPM*

10,000 ftField Pilot~1.1–6.7 GPM*

75,000 ftCommercial-Scale Pilot~8.3–50 GPM*

Sponsorship 01

Performance Pilot

$15,000+

Primary questionDoes Nano Flow Irrigation work under this site’s defined conditions?

One controlled, isolated test zone
Master flow plus inlet and distal pressure
Concentrated root-zone monitoring
Baseline water and soil characterization
Technical benchmark and proceed-or-reject decision

Pilot sequence: Sponsorship 01 establishes the initial Performance Pilot stage.

Sponsorship 02Field consistency

Field Pilot

$30,000+

Primary questionDoes performance remain consistent across a meaningful field block?

Representative field distribution and multiple laterals
Master flow plus selected zone measurement
Head, middle, tail, and representative pressure points
Replicated soil monitoring across field locations
Field-validation report and expand-or-modify decision

Cumulative pilot sequence: Sponsorship 02 includes the Performance Pilot from Sponsorship 01, followed by a separate Field Pilot stage.

Sponsorship 03

Commercial-Scale Pilot

$75,000+

Primary questionDoes Nano Flow Irrigation operate as a commercial irrigation system—and how does lower instantaneous demand change the required infrastructure?

Multi-zone commercial distribution architecture
Master and representative zone-level flow
Distributed pressure, soil, salinity, and durability monitoring
Filtration loading, pumping demand, maintenance, and operating labor
Benchmark report plus replication and economic roadmap

Cumulative pilot sequence: Sponsorship 03 includes the Performance Pilot and Field Pilot stages, followed by a separate Commercial-Scale Pilot—three pilots in total.

Full sponsorship advantage

Put the next generation of Dropper technology in your field.

Full sponsorship provides access to Dropper V1, V2, and V3 molded components with design advancements for field evaluation alongside the filtration, controls, monitoring equipment, and technical support discussed in your pilot.

Included in the defined pilot scope

Nano Flow Irrigation dripline

Everything else must be negotiated and approved.

Host infrastructure and operations

Existing water source and adequate upstream supply
Electricity, primary farm mainline, and routine agricultural labor
Trenching or site preparation where applicable
Crop establishment, normal operations, and site access

Product and scope confirmation: Product versions, final equipment, and any site-specific pumping, major filtration systems, primary mains, electrical service, civil work, unusual water treatment, or extraordinary installation requirements are confirmed during technical review and defined in the sponsorship agreement.

Read moreHow participation funds may be used

Participation funds support the complete validation program, including the manufacturing capability required to produce representative pilot material. Depending on pilot scale and configuration, a substantial portion may support production tooling, molds or fixtures, extrusion or assembly setup, manufacturing qualification, materials, pilot production, and related process development, alongside field validation and evidence work.

Unless otherwise stated in the participation agreement, production tooling, molds, fixtures, manufacturing processes, and other manufacturing assets developed through the program remain the property of Nano Flow Irrigation. Participant funding secures the agreed pilot scope, validation work, data rights, and deliverables rather than ownership of those assets.

Start with the pilot brochure. See the participation pathways, pilot levels, and the field questions each one is designed to answer. Detailed protocols and commercial terms are discussed during technical review.

Download the 2026 Pilot Brochure

How does it fit?

Adjusting To Standards

Steps to take and decisions about water delivery, field performance, maintenance, or commercial replication that must be discussed.

Consider:

01Water appliedVolume, runtime, weather, and crop context
02Pressure & flowHydraulics, discharge, and uniformity
03Root zoneMoisture or tension by position and depth
04SalinityWater chemistry and spatial soil EC
05MaintenanceFiltration, restriction, flushing, and durability
06Crop & systemOutcomes, energy, labor, sizing, and economics

Flow versus pressure chart showing measured Nano Flow Irrigation emitter discharge across a range of operating pressures — Measured flow-versus-pressure behavior helps define the operating envelope that field pilots must validate.

Starting somewhere

The beginning of an operating continuum under real field conditions

The on-going field trial at the Yuma Ag Center is a field-learning opportunity to start testing opperating limit bounderies using Nano Flow Irrigation under real agricultural conditions in a real region for applications with real challenges and potential for major impact.

Nano Flow Irrigation field trial rows in Yuma, Arizona — Yuma field-trial context. Source water, filtration, pressure, hardware, and fertigation conditions changed across phases.

What was tested

Gravity and later pressurized operation
Surface and buried outlets
Agricultural water, filtration changes, and fertigation exposure
Pressure, discharge, soil tension, chemistry, and operating observations

What was observed

Ultra-low discharge under documented pressure conditions
Measurable root-zone moisture response during the recorded observation periods
Operating behavior varied with installation position and pressure
Water handling, filtration, and pressure remain variables to control and quantify

What remains unresolved

Long-duration discharge uniformity
Causes of observed restriction
Matched buried-versus-surface performance
Crop-scale water balance, salinity, and full-cycle maintenance
These are unresolved questions, not adverse findings

What the next pilots control

Stable inlet and terminal pressure logging
Matched controls and prespecified criteria
Baseline and post-treatment water characterization
Replicated moisture and salinity sampling

Download the 2026 Pilot Brochure

Participation inquiry

Start with a short introduction.

One or two sentences is enough. We’ll email a pathway-specific opportunity guide with screening questions and the information needed for a technical review.

Name *Work email * Participation pathway *

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