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Capillary Wick Irrigation For A Pot From A Reservoir, David A. Bainbridge
Capillary Wick Irrigation For A Pot From A Reservoir, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Capillary wicks are very effective for watering container plants. Ideal for water wise gardens, landscaping and interior plants capes.
Upgrade A Hanging Basket With A Capillary Wick Irrigation System, David A. Bainbridge
Upgrade A Hanging Basket With A Capillary Wick Irrigation System, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Capillary wicks can improve health and performance of container plants. Plants in hanging baskets benefit from steady and very efficient water supply from a reservoir.
Planting Desert Sites, David A. Bainbridge
Planting Desert Sites, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Desert planting requires great care in preparing plants, handling plants and planting. With proper consideration of soil, climate and water availability plants can be established despite severe conditions of high temperatures, high winds, herbivory and lack of water.
Container Plants For Desert Restoration, David A. Bainbridge
Container Plants For Desert Restoration, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Container planting is essential for most desert restoration work because direct seeding is rarely successful. The containers best suited for desert planting are often taller (deeper) to facilitate root development. Fertilizer management, inoculation, irrigation and pruning can be used to maximize root growth with minimal shoot development.
Super Efficient Irrigation With Buried Clay Pots, David A. Bainbridge
Super Efficient Irrigation With Buried Clay Pots, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Buried clay pot irrigation was first described in an agricultural extension bulletin in China more than 2000 years ago. The clay pot provides demand responsive irrigation at very high efficiency. Clay pot irrigation can be 5-10 times more efficient than conventional irrigation. It is being used more widely in Asia, Africa, Latin American and the US.
The Philadelphia Award For 1960: Allston Jenkins, James Gross
The Philadelphia Award For 1960: Allston Jenkins, James Gross
James Gross
This biography of Allson Jenkins is part of a collective work for recipients of the Philadelphia Award. Allston Jenkins won the award in 1960 for his efforts in environmental conservation and preservation. He helped preserve the Tinicum Marsh, renamed the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, located in Philadelphia, PA and Delaware County.