Button Drippers

Super affordable Button Drippers punch easily into soft LDPE Class 3 Pipe. They offer an affordable irrigation solution for orchards, gardens, and tree crops.

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Button Drippers Ideal Use

Works best for tree crops spaced more than 120 cm apart.

Since our dripline irrigation systems range from 20 to 120 cm in spacing, button drippers let you enjoy the benefits of dripline irrigation without wasting emitters between trees. In addition, irrigating with these drippers keeps your setup efficient and affordable, making it an ideal choice for both small and large orchards.

Button Dripper Irrigation Fittings

We offer two main types of Drippers:

  • Non-Pressure Compensating (NPC) models, which provide a constant flow rate at 1 BAR.

  • Pressure Compensating (PC) models, which maintain consistent output across varying pressures.

3mm Button Dripper Pipe Perforation Tool

Use the 3 mm Perforation Tool to punch clean holes into LDPE pipe for your drippers.


When using these drippers, you can choose any LDPE pipe size; however, we recommend staying below 25 mm. Larger sizes don’t offer added benefits and usually just waste money if you’re buying new pipe.

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Non-Pressure Compensating Button Drippers

Inserted directly into the holes you made with the Perforation Tool. You can easily adjust them to control the flow rate.


However, because they don’t regulate pressure, they perform best in short irrigation lines or flat areas where pressure remains stable.

Pressure Compensating
Button Drippers

Installed using the same Perforation Tool.


Unlike standard drippers, PC Drippers automatically adjust to pressure changes, delivering a consistent flow rate across uneven terrain and longer irrigation lines.