Save Water This Summer With Drip Solar Irrigation.
Are you looking for an economical way to water your garden?
That's good! Because today, I wanted to share with you a trick of solar drip irrigation to save your water.
In addition, you can recycle your plastic bottles. I discovered this trick on a Spanish blog.
A simple and inexpensive technique, it is changing the face and especially the effectiveness of traditional watering.
The right amount of water for your plants
This solar drip is also known under the somewhat barbaric name of "Kondenskompressor" designating a watering technique allowing to reduce the quantity of water used by ten!
Indeed, during a conventional watering, a large part of your watering is lost by evaporation or runoff. Thanks to this system, nothing is lost.
Better yet, you can even use brackish water or sea water.
How to make a solar irrigator yourself?
The concept is simple: we put at the foot of each plant a 1.5 liter plastic water bottle recycled, cut in half and filled with water (water that you could have recovered before for more savings).
We drop above it a bottle of5 liters (I find mine at the supermarket), also cut in half. We keep the plug. Everything will work like a greenhouse.
The water evaporating in the sun will trickle down the walls of the large bottle and gradually moisten the soil, which has been previously covered with straw, thus preventing any loss. We reproduce the water cycle on a small scale.
This system has the enormous advantage of limiting water wastage and dividing by ten the quantity required for regular watering.
Watering technique for everyone?
This watering technique is obviously not suitable for intensive agriculture or watering large areas, but is suitable for small gardens and vegetable gardens.
Very popular in hot regions, even in the desert, this trick can become your new ally to save your water and better water your garden.
And this, even if you live in an area where the climate is not desert. A bit of sun is enough to evaporate the water and thus start our solar sprinkler!
Only 1 liter of water for 7 weeks
According to our Spanish friends, you will use 1 liter to 1.5 liters of water per plant, And this, for 7 weeks ! Yes, you read that right !
I see myself watering my vegetable garden every evening and pouring liters and liters of water into it ... So, it's decided, I try this new watering technique!
Go on vacation with peace of mind
For me the holidays without stress, without having to disturb the neighbor to come and water for me ... I will unfortunately be back well before the end of the 7 weeks!
It also works with sea water
Some help ? Here is a video tutorial that should speak for itself. You will find that it also works very well with sea water.
Yes, the water as it evaporates will trickle down the bottle, filtering the salt like rainwater from the evaporation of the oceans.
If you read Spanish, do not hesitate to take a look at the specialized blog where the photos illustrating this article come from or on this dedicated page, a real mine of information.
And if you prefer French, here is the link to the translated site of Sitiosolar, or that of ecolopop having relayed this innovative information.
Your turn...
Did you know this sprinkler system? Do you think you will give it a try? Feel free to leave us your comments. We can't wait to hear from you!
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How To Make An Automatic Watering System For Tomatoes From A Bottle.
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