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May 22, 2006
Buried clay pot irrigation
"Buried clay pot irrigation uses a buried, unglazed clay pot filled with water to provide controlled irrigation to plants grown near it. A standard red clay pot with the hole plugged works fine. The seedling or seed should be placed in the area wetted by the pot. The water seeps out through the clay wall at a rate that is influenced by the plant's water use. This leads to very high efficiency--much better than drip irrigation and as much as ten times more efficient than conventional surface irrigation."
We'll be trying this soon and will report back. This method of irrigation has been around for thousands of years.
Posted by Bob at May 22, 2006 07:48 AM
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