1/2X500 BLUE STRIPE 16MM

The “1/2X500 BLUE STRIPE 16MM” is a:

💧 1/2" (16mm) Poly Irrigation Tubing – 500 ft Roll (Blue Stripe)

It’s a mainline drip irrigation tubing roll used in landscape and agricultural watering systems.

⚙️ Breaking down the code

• 1/2 → nominal 1/2-inch tubing size
• 500 → 500-foot roll
• BLUE STRIPE → color identification stripe (often potable/reclaimed/zone coding depending on manufacturer)
• 16MM → actual tubing outside diameter is approximately 16mm

🌱 What it does

This tubing acts as the:

• Main supply line for drip irrigation systems
• Distribution tubing feeding emitters or dripline
• Flexible water delivery pipe for low-pressure irrigation

🧰 Key features

• Flexible polyethylene construction
• UV resistant for outdoor use
• Works with:
  • barbed drip fittings
  • emitters
  • punch-in drippers
  • dripline systems
• Designed for low-pressure irrigation systems

🌿 Where it’s used

• Landscape irrigation
• Garden beds
• Shrubs and trees
• Drip systems
• Agricultural row watering
• Xeriscape systems

🧠 Simple explanation

It’s basically a large roll of flexible irrigation tubing that carries water around a drip system so smaller emitters and drip lines can branch off of it.

⚠️ Important note

• “1/2 inch” drip tubing is not true copper/pipe 1/2" sizing
• 16mm OD tubing must match the correct fittings
• Different brands vary slightly (16mm vs .600 vs .620 OD systems)