One of the methods that
to keep and reserve water
ticularly during summer. Cur-
were implemented is using
by adding specific amounts
rently, cutting lawns is being
the shade nets around the
in different depths during
reduced during summer to
trees seedling during trans-
seedling
transplantation
minimize water evaporation
planting to protect them
as per the type and size of
and keep the appropriate
from sunlight during the
each tree, particularly areas
soil moisture rates to main-
first years of growth to help
far from irrigation water, has
tain the shadow resulting
them grow during the period
been conducted. The results
from grass itself due to its fit
at which they are exist. A
of experiments have shown
a success in reducing the
times of irrigation between
once a week to one time per
eight weeks as per the size
height that keeps the soil far
study about reducing the irri-
from direct sunlight.
gation periods and amounts
These are a set of methods
of water used during which
and type of the tree.
that were implemented and
with relation to grass, flow-
Moreover, the importance
their usefulness in reducing
ers, bushes transplanted
of choosing the appropriate
irrigation water consump-
for horticulture purposes,
times and lengths when cut-
tion to its minimum limit was
as well as prosopis, acacia
ting lawns was increased to
proven, without affecting
tortilis, ziziphus spina-christi
prevent soil exposure, high
the plant needs for healthy
and others. Organic fertilizer
rates of evaporation and
growth.
was used due to it is ability
drought of such lawns, par-
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