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[Marjory <forestgarden@gvtc.com>]

Hi Lawrence,

That is a useful take on a design.  Now to see if the thing works or not. 

Marjory


Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
> On 9/3/2010 2:16 PM, Rain Tenaqiya wrote:
> > Hey Marjory,
> >
> > I have a friend who was very excited about using these in southern
> > California, so I did a little research.  As usual, a lot of new
> > technologies are overpromoted, with wild claims.  This device would
> > definitely help if you have the right climate.  In other words, if
> > you have any Summer rain or dew, this box would help collect and
> > release the water over time, plus shade the seedling and conserve the
> > water, acting like a mulch.
>
> Maybe used small diameter vehicle tires (also wheelbarrow and hand 
> truck -sized ones - they are around $4-5 or less new!) and used tin 
> cans (with a hole in the bottom; many types and sizes, soda and beer 
> cans of aluminum would be rust-resistant, possibly aiding collection 
> of dew and providing longer service) could be recycled to make one of 
> these devices. Using a hole cutter cut a ring of holes into one side 
> of the tire, insert cans in holes, put around seedling; total cost, 
> around $5, emminently reusable, durable, UV resistant. The bottom half 
> of the tire would become a reservoir; the height of the tire above 
> grade would
> provide shade for the plant in addition to conserving water and 
> providing cooling in soil under the tire. You could adapt many 
> different sizes of tires to serve this purpose; the larger diameter 
> ones could be left in place permanently.
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