permaculture

[marijana <marijana@kneja.hr>]

dear Richard and Israel,
the bentonite issue is also an interesting thing for me, and i don't 
understand spanish. if it is not a problem, could you please write the next 
e-mails in english?

thanks and greetings!

Marijana, Croatia

At 17:12 27.6.2006, you wrote:
>Hola Richard,
>
>   crees que es buena idea combinar el uso de la bentonita, aunque sea 
>en menor proporción, con la construcción de swales para retener agua 
>durante más tiempo?
>
>un saludo.
>
>
>
>richard wade wrote:
>> Hola israel,
>> necesitaria mucho bentonita si lo  mezclas con la tierra para 
>> impermeabilizar. Bentonita como impermeabilzante se use entre capas de 
>> tierra compactada. (se vende un producto, bentomat, una capa de 
>> bentomita entre capas de poliester, y 30 c. de tierra encima para 
>> compactar.
>> Saludos
>> Richard
>>
>> israel wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>    i have recently read that bentonite can be used to seal a surface if 
>>> the soil is not a pure clay soil. I'm thinking to combine bentonite use 
>>> with a macrocatchemnt or a swale to retain water in spring and summer as 
>>> much as possible. Anyone have experience with bentonite? Could it be 
>>> used to seal a pond too?
>>>  
>>> all the best,
>>>             israel.
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