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FARM QUERIES
Low budget irrigation
I have about 10 sapota, 5 banana and 15 lemon trees in my small garden. I am interested in drip irrigation for the plants. Is there any simple low cost drip method by which I can irrigate the plants as I am not interested in commercial drip irrigators?
S. Vaasanthi Devi
Maharashtra
Take empty saline bottles (bottles used for giving IV fluids to patients in hospitals). Fill them with water and hang the bottle upside down a little away from the main stem in such a way the tube touches the surface soil near the root zone of the plant. The bottles can be tied strongly to a separate wooden or strong plastic pole driven into the soil. Adjust the nozzle of the tube in such a way that water starts dripping slowly near the roots.
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