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Groasis Waterboxx An Innovative Water Management Device. BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune 07 th May 2014. Contents. Placement of Boxxes Research Trial. Location of Trial. Champawat. Barmer. Nanodara (Ahmedabad). Kutch. Chaswad (Bharuch). CRS-Uruli (Pune).
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Groasis WaterboxxAn Innovative Water Management Device BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune 07th May 2014
Contents • Placement of Boxxes • Research Trial
Location of Trial Champawat Barmer Nanodara (Ahmedabad) Kutch Chaswad (Bharuch) CRS-Uruli (Pune) Lakkihalli (Tumkur)
Research Trial • Demonstration on Installation Technique at Nanodra • Monitoring parameters • Plant growth • Water retention level • Climate data (Temperature, rainfall)
Observations • Plant growth • Nanodara • 70% survival rate • Crops found suitable – Pomegranate, Ber, Brinjal. • Kutch • 80% survival rate • Control plot crops have dried up in same period. • Crops tried – Water melon
Chaswad • 50% survival rate • Crops found suitable - Mango • CRS-Uruli • Survival up to Feb • Crops found suitable – Tamarind, custard apple, water melon • Champawat • 100% survival up to March • Crops found suitable – Peach, apricot
Water retention level • Water retention level • Nanodara • 5 boxes out of 7 did not require refilling. Two were manually refilled in 1 to 2.5 months. • Max. diurnal temperature of 48-49 0C in April-May • Kutch • All boxxes (5 nos.) had to be refilled in 2.5 months • Max. diurnal temperature of 40-43 0C in April-May
Chaswad • All boxxes (10 nos.) had to be refilled in 2.5 months • Max. diurnal temperature of 45 0C in April • CRS-Uruli • No refilling done • Max. diurnal temperature of 37 0C in May. • Champawat • No refilling done • Max. diurnal temperature of 34 0C in May.
Remarks • Water level drops to less than half in 3-4 months. Necessary to study water retaining capacity between two successive monsoons • Report of water logging underneath the boxx • Clogging of drip wick due to salt deposit • Fabrication of the unit in 2 vertical halves • Cost
Suitable crop species • Tree crops (Single stem grown in arid & semi arid areas, fruit species with straight trunk suitable for arid & semi arid areas) • Vegetable crops (Tomato, brinjal, capsicum, chilli etc.)