Compare the pump, the motor, the pipe and cable and the fitting before you choose. A free request for irrigation pumps in Upington goes to an irrigation supplier serving Upington and nearby areas of Northern Cape, and you see the quotes side by side.
Irrigation Pumps in Upington
Planning an irrigation pump in Upington? Say where the water comes from, the area you want to water, the emitters you use and the power on site. Independent irrigation suppliers and pump shops serving Upington and Northern Cape can then quote for a pump, filter and controls sized to your lands.
The main irrigation pumps page explains the types, the sizing and the costs in more detail.
Borehole & water supply in Upington: local notes
Grape farmers along the Orange River pump from the river and canals into drip systems, so irrigation pumps, filters and pressure control are the main buys. Away from the river, sheep and game farms in the Kalahari use solar borehole pumps to fill reservoirs, and the sun is rarely the limit. Groundwater can be brackish, so ask for a water test before choosing a pump for a house.
Upington: the properties, the water and the pump shops
Upington is a green strip of vineyards in a desert. Table grapes, raisin grapes and some wine grapes grow along the Orange River from Groblershoop to Kakamas, watered by canals and pumps that lift river water onto the farms and into drip systems. Irrigation pumps, filters and pump stations are the main business here, with repairs needed fast in the hot months when vines cannot wait. Away from the river, the Kalahari and Bushmanland farms run on boreholes for sheep, goats and game, and solar pumps suit the long sunny days. Groundwater can be salty, so test it. Summer heat is extreme, which is hard on motors, cables and control panels standing in the sun.
The requests we see from Upington usually come from:
- Farms: three phase dam, river and borehole pumps for sprinklers and pivots
- Homeowners: a pump feeding garden sprinklers or drip lines from a borehole or tank
- Offices, shops, hotels and lodges: irrigation pumps for golf courses, lodges, schools and nurseries
Local tips for Upington
Common here: river and canal irrigation pumps for vineyards, solar borehole pumps in the Kalahari. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether the river intake has a screen to keep silt and sand out. Where they work from: irrigation suppliers, pump shops and rewinders in Upington and Kakamas.
Around Upington the largest group asking is farms, which usually means three phase dam, river and borehole pumps for sprinklers and pivots. Before you agree to anything: flow per zone and pressure at the far end. Getting a technician there: installers cover the river from Groblershoop to Kakamas; Kalahari farms are far out.
Service area: Upington and surrounds
Pump suppliers and technicians on our network work in Upington and surrounding areas, including Keimoes, Kakamas, Paballelo, Louisvale, Groblershoop, Kanoneiland. Give your suburb or farm, so the call-out and travel can be quoted honestly.