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WHERE DOES OUR WATER COME FROM?
precipitation * snowmelt * aquifers
❖ The official water allocation dictated by the California’s water management authority will only meet 20% of the water requests from cities and agriculture.
❖ Fourth consecutive year that snowpack has been below normal.
❖ California’s snowpack accumulation is record low at 5% of the historical average.
RECORD DROUGHT REVEALS STUNNING CHANGES ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN.
(BELOW IS lAKE pOWELL APRIL 2011 VS. APRIL 2015)
HOW TO WATERWISE YOUR GARDEN
❖ ADD ORGANIC MATTER ➢ IMPROVES THE TEXTURE AND WATER HOLDING CAPACITY OF
THE SOIL➢ SOIL AMENDMENTS LIKE BIOCHAR, CLAY PELLETS, AND
SILICA HELP RETAIN WATER➢ 6-8” OF MULCH CAN CUT WATER NEEDS IN HALF BY
BLOCKING THIRSTY WEEDS AND REDUCING EVAPORATION❖ DELIVER WATER TO THE ROOT ZONE
➢ DRIP IRRIGATION AND SOAKER HOSES ARE 40-50% MORE EFFICIENT THAN SPRINKLERS
➢ WHEN USING SPRINKLERS, USE THEM WISELY❖ PLANT DROUGHT TOLERANT ORNAMENTALS THAT ARE NATIVE
TO OUR AREA➢ COVER CROPPING➢ UNDER SEEDING
❖ creates an external cuticle around the cell wall to protect against temperature fluctuations and stress
❖ microporous adsorbant molecular sieve➢ holds potentially harmful or toxic substances➢ improves ammonia retention and reduces
nitrogen losses➢ efficient at holding and slowly releasing
valuable nutrients and trace elements ❖ balances the pH level of soils❖ improves aeration and minimizes compaction❖ improves strong root development❖ retains moisture by reducing transpiration rates❖ promotes germination and robust growth
KEY TO SILICA
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