Netafim Angle Barbed Stake (250/Cs)

The Netafim Angle Barbed Stake is a precision drip irrigation component designed for container and hydroponic growing. Each stake features a unique angled flow channel that runs the full length of the body, directing water precisely into the growing medium rather than pooling at the surface. A pointed tip makes media insertion fast and clean. This case contains 250 stakes, sized for commercial or multi-site setups.

Netafim Angle Barbed Stake Specifications

Key specifications for the Netafim Angle Barbed Stake (250/Cs), SKU 32000-001806, as documented in manufacturer product data.

Why Choose the Netafim Angle Barbed Stake

Drip irrigation performance depends heavily on how water is delivered at the emitter-to-media interface. A poorly designed stake can dump water at the surface, causing uneven wetting and dry pockets deeper in the root zone. The Netafim Angle Barbed Stake addresses this directly with a flow channel engineered to direct the water stream down and into the container, not just onto it.

• Directed water delivery: The angled flow channel runs the full length of the stake, so water travels into the container rather than running off the top of the medium.
• Clean, fast insertion: The pointed tip seats into rockwool, coco coir, or perlite-based media without disturbing root structure around established plants.
• Case-quantity value: 250 stakes per case makes this practical for commercial greenhouse rows, multi-pot NFT setups, and large-scale container farms where per-unit cost matters.
• Netafim engineering: Netafim is a globally recognized irrigation manufacturer whose drip and micro-irrigation components are field-tested across agricultural and horticultural operations worldwide.
• System compatibility: Designed specifically for use with Netafim Super Flex UV PE Tubing (HGC747561), ensuring a matched barb-to-tubing fit and eliminating guesswork when sourcing components.

Best Uses for the Netafim Angle Barbed Stake

This stake is a drip irrigation terminal component — it sits at the end of a supply line and delivers water to an individual container or plant site. The following setups are where it is most commonly deployed.

• Container drip systems: One stake per pot delivers a metered drip to each container plant in a recirculating or drain-to-waste layout.
• Coco coir and rockwool media beds: The pointed tip inserts cleanly into dense, fibrous media without compressing a large channel around the entry point.
• Commercial greenhouse rows: A case of 250 is appropriately sized for greenhouse bays running 50–200+ container sites; the uniform stake design keeps emitter height and angle consistent across the row.
• NFT and hybrid hydroponic rigs: Where individual plants are potted in small containers fed by a shared mainline, angled stakes keep water from washing over the pot rim rather than soaking into the medium.
• Replacement and maintenance stock: Stakes are a wear item in any drip system. Keeping a case on hand avoids line downtime when a stake cracks or clogs in a production run.

For growers building or expanding a drip irrigation system, pairing these stakes with a reliable filter on the supply side helps extend the service life of every emitter in the line. A 200-mesh inline filter at the mainline connection catches particulates before they reach the stakes.

Compatibility

The Netafim Angle Barbed Stake is designed for use with Netafim Super Flex UV™ PE Tubing, part number HGC747561. The barbed connection is sized to match this specific tubing diameter; using tubing with a different inner diameter may result in a loose fit or leak at the junction.

In a typical drip layout, the tubing runs from a reservoir or header line, passes through an emitter or flow regulator, and terminates at the stake inserted into the growing container. The stake is the final component in that chain — no additional fittings are required between tubing and stake when using the matched Netafim tubing.

For larger systems with multiple irrigation zones, water quality management upstream of the stakes is important. If your water source has elevated EC or particulate load, consider monitoring with a quality EC probe. A properly calibrated replacement EC electrode on your meter keeps nutrient delivery readings accurate across all zones fed by the same reservoir.

Usage Guidelines

Drip stakes are passive components — they do not regulate flow on their own. Flow rate at each stake is determined by the emitter or dripper upstream in the line, not by the stake itself. Keep these points in mind when integrating the Angle Barbed Stake into a system.

• Insertion depth: Push the stake into the medium until the barb connection sits just above the medium surface. This keeps the flow channel fully submerged in media, allowing water to wick outward rather than pooling at the entry point.
• Angle orientation: Position the angled face of the stake toward the center of the container. This directs the flow channel toward the root zone rather than the container wall.
• Tubing tension: Avoid running tubing with sharp bends near the stake connection. Excess tension on the tubing can pull the barb loose from the stake, especially during temperature swings in a greenhouse environment.
• Inspection cadence: In a recirculating system, check stakes at each weekly reservoir change for salt buildup or algae blockage at the flow channel opening. A brief flush with plain pH-adjusted water is usually sufficient to clear minor buildup.
• Replacement indicators: Replace a stake if the barb fitting has cracked, the flow channel is deformed, or the tip has broken off and cannot be seated flush with the medium surface.

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