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Benefits of rainfall collection https://permies.com/t/88043/benefits-rainfall-collection
GOOD DEBT/ BAD DEBT https://permies.com/t/179218/mortgages-good-debt-bad-debt
wayne fajkus wrote:You might look into a terrace. In simple terms it is a swale that gradually slopes downhill, moving the water away. When they did mine the drop was something like 1ft every 50ft. The water moves slowly.
John C Daley wrote:
Thinking laterally, can you put this water to good use?
Vegetable garden, orchard etc or simply trees that may love that situation.
I have seen trees planted on farms to absorb water
John Daley Bendigo, Australia The Enemy of progress is the hope of a perfect plan
Benefits of rainfall collection https://permies.com/t/88043/benefits-rainfall-collection
GOOD DEBT/ BAD DEBT https://permies.com/t/179218/mortgages-good-debt-bad-debt
John C Daley wrote:No, not diverting any water, planting into the moist ground
Earl Ironside wrote:
wayne fajkus wrote:You might look into a terrace. In simple terms it is a swale that gradually slopes downhill, moving the water away. When they did mine the drop was something like 1ft every 50ft. The water moves slowly.
Thanks I'm assuming this always involves heavy equipment. I might have access issues with this.
"Farmers described a process in which green and dry brush is cut and piled in mountain drainages in a cross-channel direction to retain soil and sediments washed down from the hills during the rainy season. Called bordos, these brush barriers are lined in the front with stones found nearby to create a permeable retention wall. The stones are carefully fitted like a jigsaw puzzle, but they are not cut or bound with mortar. The placement of stones is progressive and begins after the brush bordos have already begun to collect sediment. Low, vertical rows of stone are positioned in front of the brush bordos to create the base of a terrace wall. As the rains continue to transport more sediment, additional stone rows are placed slightly upslope and at a tilt, increasing terrace height. The result is a sloping, porous wall that allows excess water to filter through. This mode of construction protects crops from oversaturation and prevents wall collapse, since strong currents of water are filtered through the walls. Terrace maintenance is a continuous, yearly process."
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