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Rainwater collection is fun. This 300 square foot
tarp funnels rain into the 35 gallon trash can that has a
sump pump in the bottom. A float switch pumps it out to the
275 gallon storage tank, then shuts off automatically. I
drain the stored water down to the greenhouse where it is
mixed with organic fertilizer such as fish emulsion,
Maxi-Crop seaweed extract, Humic Acid, and Therm-X.
Local ground water from the well is alkaline; it leaves
behind white calcium deposits. During the summer the plant
water has to be treated to reduce the PH by adding distilled
white vinegar. using winter rain water allows the plants to
be flushed out with really pure H2O. They love it! |
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