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2. Groasis Waterboxx - Wikipedia

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   The water-filled reservoir releases small amounts (around 50 ml per day) of water into the ground by a wick to water the tree and to encourage the tree to develop a root structure. [3] The box acts as a shield for the water in the upper ground, and this water then spreads down and out instead of being drawn to the surface and evaporated. [3 ...

3. Sub-irrigated planter - Wikipedia

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   A SIP is any method of watering plants where the water is introduced from the bottom, allowing the water to soak upwards to the plant through capillary action. [1] It is possible to automate the watering and thus SIPs are popular with professional landscapers in buildings or urban settings.

4. Center-pivot irrigation - Wikipedia

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   The description is: Watering arrangements making use of movable installations on wheels or the like movable around a pivot centre. Center-pivot irrigation was invented in 1940 [4] by the farmer Frank Zybach, [5] who lived in Strasburg, Colorado. [4] It is recognized as an effective method to improve water distribution to fields. [3]

5. Irrigation - Wikipedia

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   Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been developed by many cultures around the world.

6. Self-cleaning surfaces - Wikipedia

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   The lotus leaves (Nelumbo nucifera) are water-repellent and poorly adhesive which keep them free from contamination or pollution even being immersed in dirty water. This ability, called self-cleaning, shields the plant from dirt and pathogens and plays a vital role in providing resistance towards invading microbes.

7. Water extraction - Wikipedia

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   Water extraction plant alongside the flooding River Dove near Egginton, England, UK. Water extraction (also known as water withdrawal, water abstraction, and water intake) is the process of taking water from any source, either temporarily or permanently, for flood control or to obtain water for, for example, irrigation.