A Lesson in Irrigation from Esther
Posted on 20. Oct, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief in Uncategorized
Esther Mambua. If you look closely you can seethe black hoses applying drip irrigation.
I learned a water lesson today from Esther Mambua, a spinach and kale farmer, as we visited LWR’s partner, the Kyeemwea Irrigation Water Project. Of the two ways of getting water to a crop, drip irrigation is preferable to sprinkler irrigation. By applying the water directly toward the roots, the drip method minimizes wasted water and evaporation. Since drip irrigation is more targeted, troublesome weeds don’t indirectly benefit. Weeds seem to be truly a multicultural phenomenon. Did you know that sprinklers can spread diseases and pests from one plant to the next? Thanks, Esther, for the hydrological and horticultural instruction.
Esther’s home which is adjacent to her small farm. 
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