When: Some time in June, 2013
Where: Treehouse, 4477 South Lamar (near Central Market South), Austin TX
Presenter: Patrick Van Haren
Every day, water in Texas is becoming a more serious and
controversial topic. The sales of
residential rainwater collection systems are steadily increasing. Are there any new concepts in rain water
collection?
Treehouse and Microbial Earth Farms are introducing the
Texas Dewtrap, a low-labor, simple technology to provide a constant supply of
rain water and more importantly – morning dew – to new trees and plants.
Many newly planted trees die before they can get
established. Ensuring enough moisture to
new trees until they can form their root systems and become independent
requires diligence on the part of the property owner. The Texas Dewtrap dramatically reduces this
requirement by replenishing an internal 5-gallon reservoir of water with
rainfall and morning dew, unlike tree gators which require regular
replenishment – often from a garden hose.
The unique design of the Texas Dewtrap facilitates the use of higher
quality water with less labor.
Dewtraps are an excellent tool for re-establishing tree
cover in remote dry areas, or for use in residential locations where the option
for labor-saving, cost effective irrigation techniques are valued. Dewtraps can reduce the mortality rates for expensive
fruit trees, while reducing utility costs to homeowners through lower
electricity and water bills as a result of faster growing trees.
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