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Potential applications
This technique can be potentially used for economic returns from the following;
Supporting fruit plant growth (e.g. citrus, guava, olives, pears, peach, apple etc)
Sustaining forest plantations (e.g. bohania, sukhchain, bakain, pine etc)
Can be useful for small scale field crop production
Types of MCWH system
Semi circular micro catchment based water harvestingat Satrameel
Rain falling over sloping surface around
plants can be harvested through variety of
means. However, choice for each technique
depends upon many factors like followings;
Topography
Type of plantation
Rainfall, slope,
1. Semi circular/eyebrows:
These are generally well suited for
topography having sufficient slopes to
produce runoff (over 20% slopes).
2. Rectangular basins:
These rectangular basins are
potentially well suited in flat topographical
locations to support orchards/fruit plants. If
sufficient slope is not available, artificiallyslopes have to be maintained to promote the
MCWH System . Proper care is required to
avoid direct submergence and safe drainage
of excess water from the basins.
Rectangular mi ro catchments for relatively flat landsc3. V-shaped:
This type of MCWH system is also suitable for sloping surfaces. Potentially, plantation along roasides can be sustained through this technique
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Semi circular micro catchments at Fatehjang
Why MCWH is required?
Simplest but very efficient, if properly
designed
Low-tech and low input technology
Easy to operate and maintain
Can promote environmental amenity
Can conserve top fertile soils and
associated nutrients from catchments
Material required and availability
Soil (dugout from plant vicinity)
Low cost and usual farm equipment
(spade, chisels, compaction hammer etc)Stones (if locally available)
Labor
All material required for construction of efficient MCWH system are mostly locally available.
Cost of construction
The cost of construction varies with type, topography, plant type and locality. However semi circula
and V-Shaped MCWH systems can be constructed between Rs. 15-20 for each plant. Once these micr
catchments are constructed, these require little maintenance.
Small sized micro catchments for high density orchard at Satrameel
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For more information regarding Micro catchment Based Water Harvesting Please ContactClimate Change, Alternate Energy and Water Resources Institute (CAEWRI)
National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Islamabad, Phone: 051-9255022, 9255395
E-mail: [email protected]
How local weather can affect the design?
This established technology can sustain every weather condition. However weather needs to
considered for designing purpose to produce effective returns. For example, if local weather is dry (ar
regions like south of Pakistan), the size of micro catchment and storage components both should be lar
enough to harvest sufficient rainwater. Where localized weather is wet (humid to sub humid regions like norof Pakistan), the corresponding size of both micro catchment and storage component can be reduced to avo
submergence.
Guidelines for effective MCWH
Regular maintenance is required throughout the year. However, before on set of rainy season, thes
must be rehabilitated
Earthen bunds/ridges should be well compacted to avoid washed away or leakage. The storagecomponent can be strengthened additionally by placement of stones, if available
Size of storage component will increase as the plant growth. Generally, canopy of plant should be
considered for size estimations
Water loss from storage component can be decreased if mulching is introduced. Mulching can be
done with crop residues or plastic sheets
How much water will they yield?
Expected yield from MCWH systems
depends on micro catchment size and storage
size which varies with topography and plant
type. Generally, semi circle and V-shaped
micro catchments can harvest 20-70 liters of
water per plant, while rectangular micro
catchments can store from 150-400 liters of
water per plant
Micro catchment reinforced with loose stone at Fatehjang