Irrigation in times of lower heatstroke
Baseline strategy · No scoreWater at sunrise or sunset so that the water reaches the plant instead of evaporating earlier.
Subject: WaterContext: Landscaping · Households · Public spaceCost: freeEffort: lowLevel: basicStage: operationMaturity: established
How it works
Water at sunrise or sunset so that the water reaches the plant instead of evaporating earlier.
It applies the hierarchy of understanding, avoiding, reducing, reusing and treating, always maintaining the right quality for each use and health protection.
When does it make sense?
- With a water balance and significant uses
- When regulation and health risk allow the solution
- With clear inspection, treatment and maintenance officers
How to apply it
- 1
Defining what need resolves "watering in times of lower heat" and establishing a starting situation.
- 2
Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.
- 3
Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.
Potential benefits
Reduced demand for drinking water
Less spills and runoff
Increased water resilience
Limitations and precautions
- Prolonged night watering favors fungi in some species; time should be adjusted to the crop, not just to the sun.
- Saving water never justifies compromising hygiene or quality.
- Alternative systems need signage, secure networks, maintenance and risk control.
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