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Irrigation - Lay flat hose

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They usually last one irrigation season only, as sunlight and movement of water make them brittle and they are easily punctured. They are made of recycled scrap, but can be resold as scrap too, at approximately 25% of their original price. The alternative is polyvinyl chloride tubes – which are more durable, but also two and half time the price and five times the weight. As a result they are less popular.

The intriguing part of the popularity of the polyethylene lay-flat hoses is their short life. It appears that for poor farmers operating in a high risk environment (such as vegetable cultivation) low cost disposable system have a clear advantage – they are within purchasing power and they avoid that meager financial resources get tied in things that one may not use the next year.

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