Water Saver Rod for Dry Soil

(2 Reviews)

SKU: 2000
Category: Revitalise Soil and Plants
Manufacturers: NG

Saves at least 60% water and improves soil quality

25,00 €

incl. 19% VAT , plus

Delivery time: 2 - 3 working days (DE – international shipments may differ)

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Makes dry soils fertile!

The application of the BIO-energetic Soil Activator changes the binding capacity of ambient moisture in the soil through a BIO-energetic effect. (Detailed Info)

Application

Drive the Soil Activator into the ground at intervals of 2 m. The insertion depth of the rod depends on what you intend to do with the field, the meadow, or the plot.

Meadow and Grass Areas: approx. 10 cm insertion depth.
Arable Land & Planted Soils: 20 to 30 cm insertion depth (below the plow line).
Trees: Drive one rod approximately 10 cm into the ground next to each tree.

It takes approximately 2 to 3 months for the effect of the Soil Activator to fully spread in the soil. One steel rod (diameter: 1 cm, length approx. 20 cm) is effective in an area of approx. 4 m².

A test field in Yemen showed that while the seeds did not grow as quickly as in artificially irrigated areas, the seeds on the test field grew without artificial water supply!

Water Saver Rod Experience Report (June 21, 2018)

Geographical Location

We live on the Mieminger Plateau at an altitude of 900 m. The plateau is characterized by the Mieminger Chain (up to 2800 m). This means that weather systems from the north to northwest are always pushed away. For summer, this often results in low precipitation. The soil is stony or sandy. Any rainfall quickly seeps away, and the surface dries out quickly.

Use of the Water Saver Rod

We first used the Water Saver Rod in November 2017. We used two rods for each of the large raised beds (1.4 x 4.6 m) and one rod for each of the smaller raised beds (1.4 x 2.6 m).

The Weather Situation in Winter 2017/2018

This winter was very long (four months). There was sufficient snow, which remained until the end of March due to low temperatures and few warm days. Only then did the snowmelt begin.

Snow remnants on 19.02.2018

The Weather Situation from April 2018

Spring from April 2018 was characterized by very little precipitation, high temperatures up to 30°C, and surprisingly a lot of wind for our area. The soil received almost no moisture from rain after the snowmelt.

Soil on 07.05.2018

Although there were occasional smaller downpours of 10 to a maximum of 20 minutes, these were not sufficient for deeper soil penetration. Locally, our area received 75-82% less precipitation than the annual average!

Monthly Precipitation Statistics (in liters)

Period	Nov 17	Dec 17	Jan 18	Feb 18	Mar 18	Apr 18	May 18	Jun 18
Amount (l)	43	64	63	36	47	21	15	57

The Condition of the Soil

In an average spring, once the snowmelt was over and precipitation was insufficient, the soil usually appeared like dust from early May onwards. This year, it was notable that the soil presented itself as follows: On the surface, up to a depth of approx. 3 cm, there was a dry layer, and directly beneath it, the soil was already moist.

Soil Layers on 07.05.2018

During the dry periods this early summer, we only briefly watered the tomatoes every 3rd day. The usual irrigation using a soaker hose buried in the raised bed could not be used (the rainwater tanks were almost empty). The dryness was also evident in the fact that I only had to mow the lawn twice by July 21st, because it simply hadn't grown. However, the garden in the raised beds presents itself this year with extremely tall and dense growth for this season.

Garten Bild 1 — Garden on 17.07.2018 (Image 1)

Garten Bild 2 — Garden on 17.07.2018 (Image 2)

Conclusion

We are convinced that the Water Saver Rod exceptionally fulfilled its intended effect in our raised beds during this particularly dry and very warm early summer. We can recommend it to all who are willing to think outside the box to bridge the increasingly long dry periods without wasting drinking water in the garden, and still achieve a bountiful harvest.

Africa (Burkina Faso)

Benno Kehl is actively involved in association work in Africa and has used the Watersaver here on a maize plantation. Quote: "With the soil rods, we equipped a field in Burkina Faso, Africa, on the outskirts of Korsimoro with these rods. The result excites us greatly. For the first time in three years, corn is thriving in the barren soil."

Overview of Conventional Irrigation Systems

As you can see from the following table, the Water-Saver offers many advantages over known irrigation systems (e.g., no ongoing costs, no evaporation loss, applicable to all soils and terrains).

Criterion	Surface irrigation	Subsurface irrigation	Sprinkler irrigation	Drip irrigation
Evaporation loss	high	low	high	low
Infiltration loss	medium	high	low	low
Water use efficiency	40% - 50%	-	60% - 70%	80% - 90%
Risk of salinization	low	high	high	low
Risk of silting	medium	low	high	medium
Methane outgassing	yes	no	no	no
Installation costs	low	low to medium	high	high
Suitable soils	heavy soils, no slope	no slope, impermeable subsoil	all soils, no to low slope	all soils, any slope
Possible crop types	Waterlogging-tolerant plants, e.g., rice	all	all	Permanent crops, e.g., wine, olives, fruit and vegetable cultivation

Item information	Value
Item weight:	0,11 kg

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Funktioniert
Geduld, klappt aber super.

andreas h , 21.09.2023 Verified purchase Voucher received

Geduld nötig
Ich habe zwei Stäbe, die entsprechend den Anweisungen eingeschlagen wurden.
Nun braucht es Geduld, um den Unterschied feststellen zu können.
Ich bin sehr gespannt.

Heidi Z , 16.10.2023 Verified purchase Voucher received