Hello,
I wanted to ask if a rainwater cistern is worth it at all if it is only used for garden irrigation.
About our house: All the rainwater is directed through pipes into the garden to the soakaways (from both sides of the roof and from the garage driveway).
My idea was to install a cistern before the soakaways with an overflow that flows into the soakaways.
We would then use the water for garden irrigation (possibly with an automatic irrigation system).
Is it possible to install the cistern yourself?
I wanted to ask if a rainwater cistern is worth it at all if it is only used for garden irrigation.
About our house: All the rainwater is directed through pipes into the garden to the soakaways (from both sides of the roof and from the garage driveway).
My idea was to install a cistern before the soakaways with an overflow that flows into the soakaways.
We would then use the water for garden irrigation (possibly with an automatic irrigation system).
Is it possible to install the cistern yourself?
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motorradsilke10 Aug 2022 11:10haydee schrieb:
These are my times; it can’t be done differently.
I don’t really understand the purpose of specific watering times. It might reduce peak usage times, but it probably doesn’t lower overall water consumption. Especially those who use automatic irrigation just reprogram it and that’s it. It’s about evaporation. At these times, the water reaches the plants directly, so less evaporates and less is wasted.
However, I always wonder how working people are supposed to manage this.
Tolentino schrieb:
Well, actually, watering during the day results in more water loss overall because most of it evaporates and the plants don’t benefit from it. Makes sense, right? Evaporation is always an issue. However, factors like mulch layers, soil compaction, and the method of irrigation also need to be considered.
Is it better to run a sprinkler at 6 a.m. on bare, hard soil compared to watering directly at the plant with a watering can or hose at 8 a.m., when the soil is protected by a mulch layer?
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motorradsilke10 Aug 2022 11:36Tolentino schrieb:
In both cases, it is better to water at 6 a.m. rather than at 8 a.m., as long as all other conditions remain the same.
And with such restrictions, it often happens that watering with a watering can is still allowed. Here, watering of green areas and gardens is generally prohibited during the restricted times. This applies to water from wells, tap water, and rainwater. There is no exception for the watering can.
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motorradsilke10 Aug 2022 11:38haydee schrieb:
Evaporation is always an issue. But then you also have to consider the mulch layer, soil compaction, and the type of irrigation, etc.
Is a sprinkler at 6 a.m. on bare, compacted soil better than watering with a watering can or hose directly at the plant at 8 a.m., with the soil protected by a mulch layer? It would probably make sense to take that into account, but how would you want to include it in a regulation?
Well, with existing ground cover (mulch or wood chips) and manual watering using rainwater, watering restrictions from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. could still be considered as an additional measure. The question is, who enforces it?
motorradsilke schrieb:Tough times call for tough measures? Or just unimaginative authorities?
During the prohibited times, watering green areas and gardens is generally not allowed. This applies to water from wells, tap water, and rainwater. No exceptions are made for watering cans.