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Global warming is making our world HOT & DRY

Global warming is making our world HOT & DRY!

Originally Posted: March 24, 2011

Please check out these relevant topics also:

Mitigating DROUGHT at http://www.biofuelswork.com/DROUGHT/Drought.htm (May 1, 2011)

Harvesting RAIN at http://www.biofuelswork.com/RAIN/Harvesting.htm (June 18, 2011)

Storing RAIN at http://www.biofuelswork.com/RAIN/Storing.htm (July 2, 2011)

Plant ROOT Injector Tests at http://www.biofuelswork.com/INJECTOR/Tests.htm (July 2, 2011)

Farms with scarce, difficult & costly (irrigation) water sources, will find this IDEA very useful.

An indispensable solution when watering is a problem. It will work even when there's ample water as it can feed expensive nutrients even in small but effective quantities directly to plant roots.

Water & fertilizer are necessary to produce bountiful harvests.

Using them in optimum quantities, just the right amounts “NOT too much & NOT too little” reduces costs, increases yields & generates more profits.

Let us use LESS water & fertilizers to produce MORE food

As rains become unpredictable, water will become scarce & harder to find.

Together with rising fertilizers prices, farm productivity & food supplies especially for poor people are threatened.

The need to use water & fertilizers conscientiously has to begin NOW – immediately!

Help PREVENT these present & future DANGERS!

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Angat Dam, “Philippine Daily Inquirer” 19 July 2010

Scarce & Precious

Scarce and Precious, “The Economist” 24 Feb 2011

Solutions available

The two popular solutions available are:

1. Drip Irrigation

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2. Hydrophonic Systems

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How does Drip Irrigation work?

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Drip systems deliver water & nutrients near the plants. They minimize delivery of water elsewhere. In this way, they lessen the amount of water needed for watering or irrigating plants.

However, there is still waste. Some water & nutrients (intended for the roots) are lost to surface soil, to evaporation & to weeds.

How do Hydrophonic Systems work?

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Hydrophonic 3

Hydrophonics are soil-less systems. Plant nutrients are fed directly to the roots.

Productivity & profitability are high even if system costs are EXPENSIVE because water, nutrients & fertilizers are NOT wasted.

However, Hydrophonic Systems are EXPENSIVE & NOT ACCESSIBLE to anyone.

Can we do better? … YES, we can!

By COMBINING the benefits of Drip Irrigation & Hydrophonic Systems into a simple, easy-to-build & in-expensive “INJECTOR,” we can have a BETTER system.

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The Plant Root INJECTOR

The Plant Root INJECTOR is a simple device capable of INJECTING water and nutrients directly into root systems.

It is proving to be very effective for HIGH VALUE crops like papaya as shown below.

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Fertilizer Application: Using dilute fertilizer solutions occasionally & in minute amounts is sufficient. (Dissolve fertilizer granules in water beforehand.)

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Water Addition: Only small quantities water are needed. (Using 25% or 1/4 of normal quantities is sufficient. This results in 75% water savings.)

Capabilities

Water & nutrients (fertilizers dissolved in the water) are directly fed to the roots.

No water is lost:

None to top soil, None to evaporation & None to weeds.

Fertilizer usage is reduced:

As nutrients go directly to the roots, only small quantities of dilute fertilizer solutions are needed to increase yields.

Ideal for locations with in-accessible, scarce or costly water supplies.

Simple, low cost & easy to use.

Easy & in-expensive to make.

BIGGER & BETTER yields from LESS

When finite resources like water & fertilizers are used wisely:

PROFITS are bigger because YIELDS are higher & EXPENSES are lower.

MORE Importantly.

Lower production costs = LOWER prices & MORE food for everyone.

Water in hand

Globally applicable

Getting water

The Plant Root INJECTOR can be used locally & in other countries, by poor or rich farmers & by small or large farms.

Everybody can use it.

Even if water has to be fetched by hand, bountiful farms can now become possible anywhere.

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Use them everywhere. Even for ornamental plants at home.

They REDUCE water use, can RECYCLE water & can REUSE water.

Better yet, they can be made from discarded materials & thus help in recycling efforts.

Video: Installing & Using the Plant ROOT Injector

Please observe that the video (made in late March 2011 in Magdalena, Laguna, Philippines) shows hard & dry ground surfaces that will get even harder & drier in what is usually a very warm & rain-less dry season.

Video: Making the Plant ROOT Injector

The video shows a young man with minimum mechanical skills making the Plant ROOT Injector using common tools. The video illustrates that making the Plant ROOT Injector is a doable task for anyone. However, the process is laborious. Mass-produced Plant ROOT Injectors from us provide better materials, workmanship & value.