I've been in my house for a little over 3 years now. I've been slowly planting fruit trees during that time.
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Pear tree. |
Just recently I found out about a product called
IrriPan weed mats. They looked interesting so I thought I'd give them a try. I ordered them from
here.
Their
web site claims that they multiply water by:
- Capture rain water falling in a 5 square root area and funnel it to your plant
- Prevent precious soil moisture from evaporating
- Keep weeds from stealing moisture from your plants
I would add that they'll also prevent chickens from
digging up the roots.
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IrriPan weed mat |
These things capture rain water and focus it to the roots of the tree. Water will also condensate on the bottom and go back into the ground.
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Pear tree with IrriPan installed. |
Installation was easy. I didn't count how many stakes they sent, but I had enough to use 4-5 stakes per weed mat.
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Second pear tree with IrriPan in place. |
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Peach tree. I put the logs there to prevent the chickens from scratching that area (which they tried to do as soon as I put the tree there). |
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Peach tree with IrriPan weed mat. |
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This is a mulberry tree. I'm hoping that one day it will produce fruit that my chickens will enjoy. |
Since I just installed these things I can't really comment on how well they work. Installation was easy, and they're sturdy. I have no reason to believe that they won't do what they claim.
How well have your IrriPans worked?
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be doing fine. I don't really have anything to compare them to though. I didn't plant any trees without them.
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