sustainable drip irrigation system for urban gardens

Worcester State CollegeFall, 2009

Source: Worcester State College

Worcester Environmental BasicsPaper Topic: YouthGrow Organic Garden Program

Oral Topic: Drip Irrigation Systems for Urban Gardens

Drip Irrigation Systems for Urban Gardens“Growing organic vegetables where they cannot be grown.”- Richard Chapin

Source: RESPECT Ghana’s Agricultural Project (2005)Buduburam Refugee Camp-Ghana

Bucket Kit Drip Irrigation Systems

The Hippo Drip Irrigation SystemSimple bucket kit System

What is Drip Irrigation System• Method of irrigation that allows water to slowly drip directly to the

root systems of plants either to the surface of the soil or to the root zone through a system of valves, tubes or pipe, and emitters.

• Modern drip irrigation started in Afghanistan in 1866 when researchers used clay pots to experiment irrigation.

• It was introduced in the US in 1960 for the cultivation of potted plants.

Parts of Drip Irrigation System• Chaplin Watermatics,

http://www.chapindrip.com/products/Products.php • http://www.chapinlivingwaters.org/ • http://www.chapinlivingwaters.org/bucket%20kit%20gardening.pdf

Project in Ghana

A Look at YOUTH GROW: Regional Environment Council

(REC)

On-Farm Training

Resources

• Chapin Living Waters Foundation: http://www.chapinlivingwaters.org/