JO2943B1 - Clay Watering System - Google Patents

Abstract

As shown in Figures 1&2, this permaculture and ecocentric watering system is originally invented by assembling Clay Pot/Olla1 and an infract2, Clay Tube3, Clay Tray4 and Clay Conic Pot5 and filling them with Sand6, Stones7 and Water8. The water is supplied to the subsurface and plant root zones by: 1- Artificial application of water by humans either by manual application or by connecting the Clay Pot/Olla to irrigation pipelines. 2- Naturally storing water by gathering dew, condensing moisture, harvesting rain and capturing, when applies, the water runoff from the surrounding surface. The water is fed to fill up the Clay Pot/Olla and is released to the Conic Pot and stones above the soil surface so as to moisten them and wet the sand in the Clay Tube. The water flows from the clay walls to the outside and wets the surrounding sand, soil and the Clay Tray4 so as the plants root zones remain wet. The extra water remains in the Clay Tray4 and stones and slowly runs off outside it forming a shallow artificial waterline and table just under the top soil which remains available to the root zone. The buildup of the artificial water table and lines, especially from the naturally collected water, continues and by the time the water slowly seeps into various subterranean layers. This sustainable method of watering saves on water and stores it, aerates the soil and continually moistens and protects the roots and the plants from water shocks and frost.