Industries · I-02
IBC totes for
agriculture & growing.
Short answer
- Reconditioned or rinsed grade is usually sufficient
- UV-stable bottles for season-long outdoor placement
- Garden-hose or camlock adapters for gravity feed
- Steel pallets for uneven ground and rough handling
Quote for agriculture & growing
What matters here
Three things that decide a agriculture & growing order
- 01
Price per gallon stored decides nearly every order, which usually points at reconditioned or rinsed grade and the 330-gallon size.
- 02
Totes live outdoors for whole seasons, so UV exposure is the dominant wear factor. Shade or paint the bottle and it will last three times longer.
- 03
Gravity feed is the normal discharge method. Specify a hose or camlock adapter at order time and put the tote on blocks — every foot of elevation is 0.43 psi.
Requirements checklist
- Reconditioned or rinsed grade is usually sufficient
- UV-stable bottles for season-long outdoor placement
- Garden-hose or camlock adapters for gravity feed
- Steel pallets for uneven ground and rough handling
Specify this grade
Reconditioned or Rinsed
A used bottle that has been washed on a pressurised line, leak-tested, and reunited with a straightened, re-painted cage and sound pallet.
Typical price: $120 – $225
Compare all gradesWhat goes wrong
- Ex-crop-protection totes being resold for anything other than crop protection
- Wooden bases left on bare ground, which rot through in one wet season
- Freezing: a full tote above the 35th parallel will split at the bottom corner
Typical orders
What agriculture & growing customers actually buy
Real configurations from our order book, with the detail that is easy to get wrong.
| Product | Grade | Configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid fertiliser 28-0-0 | Reconditioned | 330 gal, steel base, SG 1.28 — check lift capacity |
| Irrigation buffer water | Rinsed | 330 gal on blocks, hose adapter |
| Nutrient dosing concentrate | Reconditioned | 120 gal half-height for indoor dosing rooms |
| Livestock water | Food grade or rinsed | 275 gal with float valve |
Short answer
- Grade: Reconditioned or Rinsed
- Reconditioned or rinsed grade is usually sufficient
- UV-stable bottles for season-long outdoor placement
- Ask us to recommend down a grade if the job allows it
Other sectors
Nearby industries
Compare requirements
Food & Beverage
Syrup, brine, concentrate, edible oil and brewing liquor.
Chemical & Industrial
Surfactants, solvents, acids, coolants and packing-group liquids.
Construction & Municipal
Concrete admixture, dust suppression, water storage, temporary ballast and jobsite wash water.
All Industries
Eleven sectors compared in one table.
Grades Explained
The six grades, processes and price bands.
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Full RFQ with grade and freight detail.
Specifying for this sector
A agriculture & growing order, line by line
The configuration decisions that matter here, with our default and when to override it.
| Decision | For this sector | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Reconditioned or Rinsed | Price per gallon stored decides nearly every order, which usually points at reconditioned or rinsed grade and the 330-gallon size. |
| Base type | Steel pallets for uneven ground and rough handling | Decided by the floor the container stands on |
| Gasket compound | Matched to the product — tell us the liquid | The commonest cause of a weeping valve |
| Outlet size | DN50 unless the product is viscous | DN80 roughly halves drain time |
| Documentation | Prior-contents disclosure | What an auditor or inspector will ask for |
| Quantity | Consolidate where you can | Freight per unit falls by two thirds from 4 to 42 units |
Short answer
- Reconditioned or rinsed grade is usually sufficient
- UV-stable bottles for season-long outdoor placement
- Garden-hose or camlock adapters for gravity feed
- Steel pallets for uneven ground and rough handling
From the Yard Journal
Longer pieces from the people who run the wash line, the test bay and the trading desk.
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Read6 December 2022 · 6 min
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Priya Raghunathan · Head of reconditioning
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Tell us what goes in it.
For agriculture & growing we need the product, the quantity, your postal code and whoever audits you. That is enough for grades, photos and landed freight within one business day.