A jar, buried in a flower bed will save you time and water!

Local irrigation method using clay pots were used several thousand years ago. He helped the inhabitants of the arid regions to solve the problem of water shortage. Because with this method of irrigation it is required much less.

Now this technology began to be used again. Some companies in the USA seriously were engaged in its implementation. Manufacturers called the new "old" technology a local watering Oya. Clay pots for it is made from a special unglazed clay. The water percolates through the porous vessel wall and the plants "drink" it as needed.

 





Terracotta watering system used in Ancient Greece

However, you do not have to seek "brand" pot, to organize a system of local irrigation on the site. Quite suitable clay container. The main condition – it should not be covered with glaze. Fill the jar with water and bury in a flowerbed or garden. The neck should be from the ground. After 7-10 days, if no rain, water can be refilled. The plants roots instinctively drawn to the source of the moisture and eventually attach to the outside of the jug, consuming as much water as they need. This allows you to save up to 70% of the amount of liquid that you usually spend when surface irrigation.

Under this system, the local watering weeds in the area do not grow in such numbers that become smaller and pests.

What is the capacity to choosea Clay jug, you can bury almost any bed: high, standard, among the bushes of currant or gooseberry bushes, in the garden or greenhouse. The calculation for Oya is simple:

• a small pot can "water" plants in a radius of 60 cm;
• medium pitcher – within a radius of 90 cm;
• large jug – in a radius of 120 cm.

 





You can combine different pots for planting

Small pot has been designed for patio, small flower beds or porches. This is the universal size, because if you want you can use multiple pots. Medium-suitable for large containers and crates, as well as for beds small space. And finally, a large jug is suitable for large farms, large estates, because it preserves the maximum amount of moisture.

Features of beds with the "jug" watering

Plant the plants around terracotta jug you need in a special way – in concentric circles, rather than the usual rows. In relation to this system is the "rule of thumb" that says that plants are planted close to the neck of the jug or the maximum distance of the thumb from it. This is especially true of newly planted plants. But the culture with well-developed root system can be planted out in 20-30 cm from the neck.

 





Leave on the surface only the tip of the neck of the jug (3-4 cm)

All you will need in the future is again in 5-10 days to fill a pitcher of water. If it rains often, cares even less water will be drawn into the container itself. However, watch the plant does not appear if the basic signs of dehydration (wilting, yellowing, etc.).

What grows best with the system Oyabest local irrigation technology has proven itself during the cultivation of crops with fibrous and creeping root systems. Therefore, the list of plants, which is moisturizing like it, looks like this:

• tomatoes;
• sweet pepper and Chile;
• potatoes and other nightshades;
• cucumbers;
• salad;
• greens;
• cabbage;
• pumpkin;
• melon;
• zucchini;
• beans;
• peas;
• corn, etc.

 





For growing tomatoes and lettuce terracotta system fits perfectly

Much worse than this irrigation system will perceive culture from starinavity root: carrots, beets, radishes, parsnips.

Local irrigation technology is not suitable for germination of seeds and fertilizer.

Caring for terracotta potCapacity to extract from the ground before the first hard frost, clean it and store dry. If you leave the jug Oya water at temperatures below 0°C, the liquid will turn to ice and damage the fragile terracotta vessel wall.

To clean the jug from the ground and the roots by using a solution of vinegar mixed with water in a ratio of 1:10. If necessary, gently wash the jug from the inside.





The obvious advantages of the technology of local irrigation:1. The saving of water. Surface irrigation is often inefficient, local irrigation using clay vessels helps us to consume 50-70% less water.

2. Save time. Enough to fill the tank every 5-10 days.

3. Disappearance of weeds. There is no water on the surface, so the weeds have nowhere to absorb nutrients and moisture for growth.

4. Self-regulating watering. The plant always receives as much water as he needs without your involvement.

5. Improves soil structure, root system and aerial parts of the plant. The use of technology a local watering prevents compaction and shrinkage of soil, which are under surface irrigation. Healthier soil and healthier plants. The roots penetrate deep into the soil and the upper part of the plant looks green and full.

Try to use on his land a system of local irrigation, because this technology is proven not just by years to millennia. published

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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