Ease of sharing and learning permaculture, solutions to water scarcity and contributing to the water table instead of depleting it, super affordable and easily permitted ecological housing, affordable education and trainings in permaculture / etc, ideas to create greater senses of community / harmony with nature, etc … Read more
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Arid lands brackish water farming Utilizing non potable brackish water for organic farming in desert and drylands climates with no soil
The Southern Arava desert, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea gulf port cities of Aqaba, Jordan and Eilat, Israel, has on average 15 mm of rain per year. Well water has salt (Sodium) concentration of 600 to 2000 mg/L (WHO/EU drinking water upper limit of Na+ 200 mg/L). Land is either hard packed, rocky alluvium or pure sand. Industrial monoculture growing of a limited variety of vegetables in the region uses drip irrigation and high inputs of liquid industrial fertilizers. The Center for … Read more