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India: Saving water through ‘wick irrigation’

At a time when organic farming is gaining popularity in Kerala, there are now more options for farmers. ‘Wick irrigation’ is a latest technique developed by Kamalam Joseph, a scientist at the Centre for Water Resource Development and Management (CWRDM) in Kozhikode, with an aim to facilitate farming even when there is a scarcity of water.

‘Wick Irrigation’ (termed Thiri Nana in Malayalam) reduces the water consumption for agriculture to a great extent. It is specifically designed for terrace cultivation, of mostly vegetables, in grow bags. A specially designed wick of 30-cm length and 1.5 inches width is inserted through a hole at the bottom of the grow bag. Half of its length goes up to the surface of the soil while the rest is inserted into a bottle containing water. The wick sucks up the water supplying only what is necessary for the plant.

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