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Nuts and fruits trees

WaterPearls can be used in a variety of orchards like Almond, Walnut, Hazelnut, Apple, Pears, etc

WaterPearls Mats in almond farm

How it works

WaterPearls, a "drop it and forget it" solution:

  1. Thousands of WaterPearls are inserted in mats

  2. Mats are laid on the ground over or under irrigation lines and secured with pegs 

  3. Workers can walk on them with ease

WaterPearls with water drop

Performance

  • Reduce water input by up to 50%

  • Increase yield by up to 30% by shifting evaporation to evapotranspiration 

  • Reduce nutrient input by keeping soil at optimal moisture level

  • Eliminate the use of herbicides or cover crop maintenance as mats provide an air and water permeable cover​

  • Increase agricultural productivity of rainfed farmland closer to that of irrigated farmland.

WaterPearls mats

Benefits

  • Facilitate transition to organic agriculture

  • No maintenance or upkeep for up to 50 years

  • Reduce water pumping costs for irrigated orchards

  • Improve soil health and biota

  • Improve resilience to climate change and extreme weather events

Contact us to get a quote for your farm!

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