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Water Saving Systems for Gardens

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There are two main ways to save water in the garden, soil improvement and improve water delivery with water saving systems or products.

Improve water retention.

Soil Improvement can save water by improving water the holding and water retention ability of the soil as well a decreasing evaporation rates.

  1. Water retention and water holding can be improved by increasing the amount of humus in the soil. Adding lots of humus to soils will help improve water holding. This will help the soil actually hold more water. Humus can include compost, leaf mould, green manure crops, vermicast and similar products.
    In Sandy soils, adding Kaolin, which is a form of clay will also assist. In fact in sandy soils the combination of Kaolin and humus is seen as ideal.
  2. Remove weeds
    Weeds use moisture, mulch does not, so weed removal will also improve water retention.
  3. Decrease Evaporation
    To decrease evaporation rates it is necessary to protect the soil from both sun and wind.This is where mulch is so important. Mulch protects the soil by creating a barrier. The soil remains cooler so evaporation is decreased.

Improving water delivery.

  • Using systems such as drippers or irrigation systems can help improve the efficiency of watering. The water is delivered to the ground around the root system. Usually under mulch. This direct delivery is more efficient than spraying.
  • You can also tailor these systems to deliver different amounts of water to different areas of the garden to suit the need of individual plants. Soaker hoses are another method.

Why do this ?

With increased cost of water and the need to conserve water during long dry periods, water saving systems have become increasingly important for both environmental and economic reasons.

The concept of saving water from wet periods of the year to use in drier times is not new. It allows gardeners to grow crops in summer that they would other struggle to grow through lack of water.

In the garden water saving focuses around the most efficient way of watering plants as well as methods of preventing water evaporation and retaining moisture in the soil. A number of water saving systems for gardens are available, its all about choosing the best for your own garden and climate.

One of the big issues is how we apply water to plants, gone are the days of sprinklers that allow far to much evaporation, drip irrigation is a much more efficient method.

Many new and innovative methods of conserving water have been developed over recent years, from cheaper water tanks to soil modification systems a product is available to suit most needs.

Water Saving Systems and Products  include :

  1. Soil water retention crystals, polymer crystals.
  2. Grey Water systems.
  3. Water Tubes.
  4. Tanks.
  5. Irrigation equipment and sprinkler systems.

In most cases a combination of water saving systems will give the optimum result.

A rainwater tank combined with a grey water system and water retention products can be a very effective method of conserving water. 

Water Saving Systems are available from the following suppliers


Sage Horticultural Equipment
SAGE HORTICULTURAL- phone: (03) 9796 3100
2/104 Wedgewood Rd Hallam VIC 3803 
Propagation equipment, greenhouses, Wetpot Watering System, greenhouse film, shadecloth, fertilizers, Technical Advice, Fertilizer formulations, Leaf & Soil Analysis, Service, & spare parts
www.sagehort.com.au
Wet Earth Irrigation Store
IRRIGATION STORE: ph:02 60623300
Extensive range of quality irrigation products including Hunter and Rainbird, delivered to your door. Quality products, quality service and simply the lowest prices. Order online. Huge range of irrigation products at wholesale prices
www.irrigationstore.com.au
EVERWATER AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd Cell: 0418 542 120 Phone: 61 3 9432 0222 Facsimile: 61 3 9432 2655 Email: bruce@everwater.com
WATERLOG 5a Hartnett Close Mulgrave Vic 3170 phone: 0408 326 805 fax: 03 8562 2288 Inserted whilst planting Waterlog interacts with the soil to gradually release water to the roots for 3 months
ECO BAG INDUSTRIES P.O. Box 3100 Victoria Point West : Queensland 4165  phone: 610407 131 755 fax: 07-3207 6873  Drip waters young trees for up to 28 days with 25 litres of water (ab out 1 litre per day).
MAIT INDUSTRIES Pty Limited 26/26 Burgess Road Bayswater VIC 3153 phone: 1300 739 920 fax: 1300 739 940 email: admin@mait.com.au MAIT designs, installs and maintains world-leading, water saving irrigation technology for Agriculture, Turf and the Environment. MAIT is also the exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor of Thirsty Light a clever, hand-held device that alerts you when it’s time to water plants.
LIFESTYLE GARDENS 167 Gilbert St, Latrobe TAS 7307 phone: 03 6426 2003 / 6426 1272  Tasmanian natives, Ornamental trees & shrubs fruit trees. Water features,& Pumps, filter systems statuary, topiary, Greenhouses, composts, fertilisers, plant protection materials, Tools & pots.
AUSTRALIAN RAINSAVER Pty Ltd 15 Banool St Kareela NSW 2232 phone: 02 95280153 fax: 02 95280155 AUSTRALIAN RAINSAVER has developed a niche for innovation by creating the Residential and Commercial downpipe fitting water diverter. Reclaim control of your water usage and automate your garden drip irrigation by integrating the downpipe fitting water diverter into your eco system.

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