Re: Hosepipe ban and RHS
- From: garden-addicted <garden-addicted.25ihk1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:51:38 +0000
The number of "automatic watering systems" sold over the last few years
has increased significantly and it?s good that the RHS point out that
it can use up to 75% less water than an average sprinkler.
It uses 75% less as the water dispersed from the water system is
directed to individual plants rather than being sprayed over a large
area where you are probably watering the path, weeds and other areas
not intended to be watered.
The other advantage of a watering system is that you can attach a
garden watering timer that will switch on and off as required. If you
set this to come on at night then you save even more water. Why?
Because water gets longer to soak in to the soil and plants get longer
to take in the moisture. If you water in the day the water is
evaporating as the plants are trying to take in the water. Therefore
more water is required.
Take a look at these pages...
http://tinyurl.com/ntaly
http://tinyurl.com/rey55
This page isn't navigable from the site yet as it isn't finished..
http://tinyurl.com/lmcef
Why you should water the garden at night....
http://tinyurl.com/p72vj
If you have any questions then please let me know.
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garden-addicted
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