New method of water harvesting; water receptacle
With methods as rooftop water
harvesting, rain water accumulating from impermeable and an inclined area is
collected by filtrating. Stored rain water has been the solution for dry days.
One of the other old and fundamental
solutions in subarid areas named as their winters are wet and summers are dry,
thus is storing the rain water in soil profile by forming a set on sloping
land. The set made is used to trap the rain water that flow down from slope.
Changing by affecting the
physical features of soil profile increases the moisture content that can be
held in the soil. Studies as addition of water retaining polymers, pumice
stone, leonardite show true results.
Water harvesting techniques are
the result of survival effort that we developed for thousand of years against
the drought, lack of water. Communities that couldn’t use these simplest
methods were in a desperation against the climate change and droughts.
Rain water collected and stored
by roof water harvesting is transmitted from the tubes to the area to which
shall be transported. In water transportation, it’s used equipments, tubes.
Storing the rain water in the soil profile by making a set on sloping land
causes to go the plants of rainwater, effective root depth further down by
precipitating to much more water depth.
The water receptacle which is
method of water harvesting that I have developed on the date of 08/07/2010,
thus is new initiative used together with these that don’t prevent the
protection works of current water harvesting techniques and soil moisture in
place by storing the water in water pockets form which goes to much deeper on
sloping lands.
For example; it’s embed 150 cm
far from the place where will be planted and by means so that upper edge will be
120 cm under the soil by filling 100-liter bucket with sands. Rain water
collected with the set to be made on sloping land, thus is trapped so that
it’ll be water pockets without precipitation to much deeper.
What I want to sketch with my
example is that, I could grow vegetable without irrigating by using the “water receptacle”
method. I come through that “water receptacle” method doesn’t affect same with
irrigation method, that is new method which prevents moisture losing of the
soil. It takes a long time to possess enough skills and knowledge.
Many variables as annual amount
of rainfall, distribution of precipitation within a year, slope of land, slope
direction of the land, height above sea level, physical features of the soil,
sunshine duration, annual temperatures, volume of made waterfronts, depth,
distribution, type of plants to be grown, moisture needs of plant, root
structure affect the success of method. Even if there is visible success in my
studies over the “Water receptacle”, it’s effect should be material of
measurable and calculable study fort he region to which will be applied.
My initiatives can be gathered
under two headings. First of them is making “water receptacle” that it may be
placed with earth auger and keeping earthwork at minimum. Second one is applying
the “water receptacle” correctly and effects over types of plants. By this way
it is to be able to get optimum benefit with minimum intervention to the soil
while it contend with erosion which is the drought and it’s result.
I’ll be glad to share with experiences
and information that I have. You can contact via mail by writing a letter. With
my sincere wishes…
Contact by Address:
Hueseyin Tahir GUEVERCIN
Pinarbasi Mahallesi, Gecioglu Sokak No.17
37300 Tosya / KASTAMONU
TURKEY
Contact by Address:
Hueseyin Tahir GUEVERCIN
Pinarbasi Mahallesi, Gecioglu Sokak No.17
37300 Tosya / KASTAMONU
TURKEY