In addition, automated irri-
mulch or gravel to cover the
gation has been used as per
trees irrigation basins during
the actual needs of the plant
hot seasons to prevent direct
by using humidity, heat and
sunlight from reaching the
other sensors.
surface of the soil to keep
humidity and utilize irrigation
water as long as possible, as
well as limiting the growth of
grasses and weeds.
Using mulch to cover trees
basins
Mulch is the shavings of dry
trees that result from tree
Progress and innovation of
pruning. Use of mulch reduc-
irrigation methods continued,
es the cost of transport by re-
as the importance of choos-
cycling and using it reducing
ing the time appropriate for
irrigation water consumption
irrigation increased so that
and protecting trees. It has
irrigation must be at the time
been also noted that farm-
at which water evaporation is
ers use palm fronds resulting
minimized such as irrigation
from pruning for such pur-
at night, during evening, or
pose.
even during shadow periods
in the morning or at night as
per the location of the house
or the home garden.
Additional procedures to re-
duce the consumption of irri-
Moreover, wind speed and
gation water:
direction measurement de-
Furthermore, additional and
vices were used to control
innovative methods and ide-
sprinkler irrigation systems
as were used to limit water
to reduce the lost amount of
evaporation during irriga-
irrigation water.
tion. For example, compost,
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