Specified Dripline Cut Layout calculator.
Count tube cuts and emitter positions for an already supplied irrigation layout.
Your inputs
Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.
A clear estimate starts here.
Enter your dimensions and product details to see the quantity and purchase breakdown.
Formula and assumptions
How this calculation works.
Positions begin at the supplied first-emitter offset and continue at the product pitch. The total tube order includes header and each run’s extra cut allowance.
A worked example
Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.
- Specified parallel runs
- 3
- Length per run
- 4 m
- Specified header length
- 2 m
- Extra tube length per run
- 0.5 m
- Usable tube roll length
- 10 m
- Manufacturer-specified emitter pitch
- 1 m
- Distance from each run start to first emitter
- 0.5 m
Whole tube rolls: 2
Uses your selected irrigation layout and product spacing. It does not select emitter spacing or rate, pressure, watering demand or hydraulic capacity.
Before you purchase
Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.
Positions begin at the supplied first-emitter offset and continue at the product pitch. The total tube order includes header and each run’s extra cut allowance.
Dimensions, quantities, prices, timing and product properties are supplied by you. This tool does not select construction specifications or assess structural, electrical or hydraulic suitability.
Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-04. Calculation and review policy.