permaculture

["darren simo" <wannafarm@hotmail.com>]

> <<If water converges into a single gully, you could divert
>
> the water higher up.>> Yes...that is what I would like to do. But am not 
> sure
> where, or how to divert that water. Overflow pipe seems to be a good 
> solution
> to spill way.
> Getting to site to build a pond ay pose problems. I know I'd not feel
> comfortable on those slopes:)
>
> <<Typically a key line is identified as
>
> the line where the land changes from convex to concave.
>
> It is here that water tends to collect, therefore can be
>
> diverted laterally by opening the soil with a key line plow
>
> or subsoiler.>> Yes, that is what I thought but John S.'s explanation left 
> me
> puzzled. The drains do tend to snake across the slope of the hills as they
> are. So what do I need to do to exploit, capitalize on such?

Frank,
     There is a web libary version of Yeomans, P.A. The Keyline Plan, on 
the soil and health libary
http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/01principles.html. This explains 
the whole Keyline system and may make it easier for you to see how to go 
about solving your water problems.
Darren




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