El riego por goteo con cubetas Una técnica simple para proveer ...

Bucket Drip IrrigationA simple technique to provide waterfor household vegetable gardensThe advantages of drip irrigation are:• Saves water• Low evaporation and runoff loss• Water goes to the plant so fewer weeds willgrow• Works well on all soil types• Can work well on a wide range of slopes• Can be used to apply fertilizer and pesticidesThe drip line is installed along the ground nextto the plants.Water is poured into the bucket.The materials needed for drip bucket irrigationare basic and easily assembled.Water flows from small holes in the drip line towater the plants.A stand is used to hold the bucket. It must be1 meter above the ground.Several drip buckets can be installed on agarden.A connection and filter is installed on thebottom of the bucket.Simple connections are used to attach thewater supply lines to the drip line.This simple and inexpensive irrigation tool canbe supplied to many families to produce largeamounts of vegetables in small gardens.