Posts Tagged ‘Irrigation’

postheadericon Organic Gardening (II)

organic gardening2. Irrigation

• Never allow water wastage.

• Native plants living on rainwater, therefore, little or no watering required, except at the beginning to be watered so well rooted and surviving their first summer.

• With the drip irrigation system saves water and plants make better use of all that comes to be located.

• Water early morning or evening, never in the sun.

• The automatic irrigation controller to water at night can prevent the rapid evaporation of the day from the sun and wind. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Ariocarpus

Ariocarpus

- Scientific or Latin name: Ariocarpus spp.

- Common name or vulgar: Ariocarpus.

- Source: South Texas and Mexico.

- Surprising spineless cactus.

- The Ariocarpus have the same shape and texture of rock, and blend very well with the soil in its habitat.

- They have thorns, and the texture of their skin allows them to reflect the hot sun, give them some insulation in the summer.

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