Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Tap timer recommendations 12Aug 28, 2010 12:33 pm Fu Manchu What we are learning here in WA and educating the public on are very different form the many long held traditional concepts of gardening. What is happening as a result of that is having serious consequences on the environment. Water management in retail nurseries and garden centres : Nursery and Garden Industry Australia Scheduling irrigation to maximise efficiency : Nursery and Garden Industry Australia Water use in the nursery and garden industry - results of the 2006 Water Use Survey : Nursery and Garden Industry Australia and we can thank I am pretty sure Dr John Colwill for this If not then the Water Corporation Now granted the soil is different here but the concepts are the same and considering that WA leads Australia in domestic water management and public education strategies then it is pretty solid info. John Colwill's work has been copied around Australia by a few state governments. Not all plant roots absorb water. They also play a major role in structure. The magic layer of soil is mostly 30- 40 cm deep in regard to where the overall action is happening. ie, the living layer of soil. Re: Tap timer recommendations 14Aug 28, 2010 12:39 pm When we hand water, we are applying water at rates far higher than the soil can absorb. This leads to increased nutrient leaching and surface run off. Also nearly every person uses nozzles that are designed more for people than for applying water efficiently. Nearly all mist water into the air at enormous rates. Just watch someone in the early morning with the sun behind them as they water, You'll see just what I mean that will depend on the kitchen bench depth. you'll have to specify it so it allows for both the tap and the sink 1 7394 7 5139 Brass or 2) Stainless steel made - which Kitchen tap is good for drinking.Brass kitchen taps in Australia contain lead… 0 6736 |