You can use up to 90% LESS water if you installed an Ollas at every drip point. Clayola is one idea. But there are others. No mention of the labor and hassle to refill all those water containers twice a day. Oh and with an Ollas, water used is what the plant wants. No over watering at all either whereas with drip irrigation you have that risk. With anOllas, rain shuts them down until the plants want more water or the soil dries out then it automatically resumes. Ollas have been used for over 4000 years! Ancient technology at it's finest! Use your water containers to maintain water level in the Ollas.
I made 5 of them. They help a LOT. Due to my climate I still have to water. But the ollas keep the plants alive between waterings. ua-cam.com/video/_r5XvxVZtFo/v-deo.html This is the style I made: ua-cam.com/video/GRiLhrY2CMc/v-deo.html I leave my lids right side up to hold a little water for the honeybees to get a drink!
SAWBO has just released a training video for the SAWBO Deployer App for Android devices - ua-cam.com/video/KAtFqiMm-QE/v-deo.html - the App allows you to download and share SAWBO videos for training sessions with farm groups in the field without the need for Internet access. The App will turn your Android device into an "anywhere and anytime" deployment system for these animations.
Like we say in my country, this video "hit one in the nail, another in the wood". I find very hard to believe it was done by agriculture engineers or other agriculture experts. One is a method of increasing the soil moisture (drip irrigation) and by comparison with traditional methods, save water, during drought or dry season just as mentioned. Perfect. The other is a method to dry the top layer of soil (raised bed). By allowing the water to percolate into deeper layers and by increasing wind and Sun exposure . Ridiculous! Sorry to say it's erroneous and misleading to whoever watch this. Don't get fooled a raised bed is an "architectural feature", not an "agriculture feature" with the single "advantage" of helping draining the soil, keeping roots drier. (Period) It will NOT improve the soil, make for better yield or improved crop, any claim of the previous is a lie. BTW other methods can accomplish the same drainage levels, mostly with less work. But definitely raised beds will add a lot of work and effort for no particular reason. Raised bed can be used in wet regions and flooded fields. Opposed to what is said in the video. It makes no sense at all, in arid and semi arid regions or dry/drought conditions. With the due respect, when advising people in difficult conditions. With the intention of "helping" make sure the "a_s as been out of the chair" long enough for the experience to count. Cheers
These are really great videos.
In Kiswahili we say hapo Sawa.... This works well 4 rural Africa.....I'll push it through... Thanks
You can use up to 90% LESS water if you installed an Ollas at every drip point. Clayola is one idea. But there are others.
No mention of the labor and hassle to refill all those water containers twice a day.
Oh and with an Ollas, water used is what the plant wants. No over watering at all either whereas with drip irrigation you have that risk.
With anOllas, rain shuts them down until the plants want more water or the soil dries out then it automatically resumes.
Ollas have been used for over 4000 years! Ancient technology at it's finest!
Use your water containers to maintain water level in the Ollas.
i did a research on ollas (never heard of them) and it is quite an intriguing concept of watering.
I made 5 of them. They help a LOT.
Due to my climate I still have to water.
But the ollas keep the plants alive between waterings.
ua-cam.com/video/_r5XvxVZtFo/v-deo.html
This is the style I made:
ua-cam.com/video/GRiLhrY2CMc/v-deo.html
I leave my lids right side up to hold a little water for the honeybees to get a drink!
SAWBO has just released a training video for the SAWBO Deployer App for Android devices - ua-cam.com/video/KAtFqiMm-QE/v-deo.html - the App allows you to download and share SAWBO videos for training sessions with farm groups in the field without the need for Internet access. The App will turn your Android device into an "anywhere and anytime" deployment system for these animations.
The SAWBO Deployer App for Android devices can be downloaded for free at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.mcu.sawbo&hl=en
Very nice explanation
Nice explanation
Nice video. Excellent explanation!
Like we say in my country, this video "hit one in the nail, another in the wood". I find very hard to believe it was done by agriculture engineers or other agriculture experts.
One is a method of increasing the soil moisture (drip irrigation) and by comparison with traditional methods, save water, during drought or dry season just as mentioned. Perfect.
The other is a method to dry the top layer of soil (raised bed). By allowing the water to percolate into deeper layers and by increasing wind and Sun exposure
. Ridiculous!
Sorry to say it's erroneous and misleading to whoever watch this.
Don't get fooled a raised bed is an "architectural feature", not an "agriculture feature" with the single "advantage" of helping draining the soil, keeping roots drier. (Period) It will NOT improve the soil, make for better yield or improved crop, any claim of the previous is a lie.
BTW other methods can accomplish the same drainage levels, mostly with less work.
But definitely raised beds will add a lot of work and effort for no particular reason.
Raised bed can be used in wet regions and flooded fields. Opposed to what is said in the video. It makes no sense at all, in arid and semi arid regions or dry/drought conditions.
With the due respect, when advising people in difficult conditions. With the intention of "helping" make sure the "a_s as been out of the chair" long enough for the experience to count.
Cheers
how much tall ? 20Meter or less
Good idia
best
African scenari?