Grow Better

Improve Date Palm Yield with Precision Irrigation

Learn how to Maximize your Date Palm Crops

Date palms are long-living, high-yielding trees suited to arid climates but with massive water demands—up to 1,000 liters per tree per day.
Metzer’s precision drip irrigation solutions deliver water and nutrients directly to the root zone, improving yield and water-use efficiency while minimizing environmental impact.
The systems are built to handle brackish or treated wastewater, with durable, anti-clogging driplines like Vered AS, Assif and Adi combined with Metzer’s CleanLine® and RootGuard® technologies.
Tailored loop designs and pressure-compensated emitters ensure long-term reliability for all stages—from propagation to maturity.
Metzer enables sustainable production of a future-proof superfood with low labor input and maximum output

Date Palm Usable

Metzer Solutions
Know Your Crop
Date Palm FAQ’s

PC drippers like Adi, Vered, and Vardit are recommended for uniform pressure compensation, durability, and anti-clog performance. These support long laterals, saline water, and varying terrain

Young trees typically use a single loop; mature trees use 3–4 loops. This accounts for expanding root zones and ensures even water distribution around the trunk base.

Annual recommendations are 300 kg/ha nitrogen, 100 kg/ha phosphorus, and 300 kg/ha potassium. Metzer systems deliver these inputs precisely via fertigation, improving uptake and yield.

Drip irrigation improves nutrient efficiency, minimizes water loss, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It also increases yield compared to sprinklers while keeping trunk zones dry.

Yes. Metzer’s CleanLine technology prevents clogging caused by high-organic-content water, making the system suitable for saline, brackish, or reclaimed water irrigation.

Metzer designs custom drip systems with up to 3–4 loops per mature tree and dripper spacing of 30–50 cm. This creates an even moisture profile while allowing control over flow rate and irrigation time.

A mature date palm can absorb up to 1,000 liters of water daily during peak season. With shallow, wide-spreading roots, precise and frequent watering is essential for maintaining yield and tree health