Lee Rain

New Jersey Irrigation Supplier

Intelligent Irrigation

Lee Fiocchi III President and Co-Owner

This past year we have put some of our efforts into looking at fertilizer along with our soil moisture management service.  We mostly were concentrating on looking at the movement.  We wanted to understand how fertilizer moves through the soil profiles to help capture a more efficient way and/or time to put fertilizer to the plants.

We have found tremendous information in doing this.  Did you know that fertilizer moves down in the soil profile even without water being the driving force?  Also we found in one instance that a non-irrigated crop leached more fertilizer than an irrigated crop.  Yes I know, I thought that is crazy too.  When we examined the data it made complete sense.  The irrigated crop made the plant more efficient in extracting fertilizer from the soil and through its roots, while the non-irrigated crop had know way for the plant to extract and consume the fertilizer efficiently.

If you want to know more about this information, please call or email Lee Rain and mention this blog and we will discuss this plus any other question you may have about our findings.

 

 

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“Crop Controlled Irrigation”

Lee Fiocchi III President and Co-Owner

“Intelligent Irrigation” or what we also call “Crop Controlled Irrigation” is methods of irrigating based on what the crop needs are instead of a routine time or Et based.  By having the crop determine when it wants to drink allows less stress days on the crop.

A stress day is an accumulation of time that the crop is not in optimum soil moisture levels.  We use Earthtec Solutions’ AdviroguardTM software to measure what we call TXSD (Stress Days).  Using AdviroguardTM software to measure TXSDnot only shows us Stress Days but it is a deeper analysis of Stress Days where the crop is either water stressed (where % soil moisture is to low for the plant roots to extract water from the soil) or oxygen stressed (where % soil moisture is to high and displacing oxygen from soil) which also limits the plants roots in extracting water from the soil.

By managing TXSD (Stress Days) and using that information to make irrigation decisions increases your crops overall yield potential.

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Product Highlight

RSD-BEx

Have you ever run into this problem? Your lawn sprinklers are running and it’s pouring rain outside. This problem is easily solved with a Rainbird Sensor. The Rainbird Sensor is a very simple device that will automatically put your watering program on hold when it rains.
The Rainbird Sensor is very easy to install and comes in a wired model (RSD) and a wireless model (WR2). The Rainbird Sensor can be set from 1/8″ – 3/4″ for RSD models and from 1/8″ to 1/2″ for WR2 models. The Rainbird Sensor is also compatible with most 24VAC controllers.

WR2


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Introduction to Lee Rain Inc.

New Jersey based agricultural company Lee Rain Inc. announced the launch of their new company Website (www.leerain.com) and company blog (www.leerain.com/blog). Please visit these sites to learn more about Lee rainand their products and services.

We are the largest irrigation supplier on the east coast serving the agricultural, industrial, municipal and turf industries. Lee Rain has been a family owned and operated company for three generations and we have been serving the needs of our clients for over 65 years. Our headquarters is located in Vineland, New Jersey from where we currently service the North East. We currently are on a 16 acre complex compromising of 3,300 square feet of office, 2,400 square feet of store showroom, over 26,000 square feet of warehouse plus other offsite warehouses.

Lee Rain is a family owned and operated business covering three generations. Serving the agricultural, industrial and turf industries.   Lee Rain has been offering quality products and excellent service for over 65 years. Our business has grown from a small local supplier to one of the largest irrigation suppliers on the east coast.

The business was first established in 1946 as a tractor and irrigation dealer, by Lee Fiocchi , Sr. In 1969, Lee Fiocchi , Jr . (second generation) entered the business and made the decision to specialize in irrigation.  Samuel Fiocchi , brother to Lee Jr ., joined the business as a partner in 1972.

In 2009, Lee III and Todd Fiocchi (sons to Lee Jr .) became the third generation of Fiocchi brothers to own and operate the family business.  With there past years of employment and always being by there fathers side at a young age, the third generation has helped the company continue to grow by bringing new energy and ideas into the business.

Through the years our business has grown and progressed. Our larger and more experienced staff now includes a certified engineer and a complete staff of design personnel. We have our own installation crews and equipment, a service department that is unparalleled and a fully functional fabrication shop to make specialized fittings and pumping stations. Our sales staff is highly trained in addition to the many years of field experience.

Hard work and guaranteed customer satisfaction have helped us grow into a reputable and successful business. Through the years, we have maintained close customer relationships as we value our customers and make their needs a priority.

By providing great service and a complete line of parts, our customers can count on Lee Rain to get them through the dry times. Remember, when it comes time to wish for rain, “Lee Rain can make it Rain for you!”







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