Water Harvesting Techniques Overview

Contour bunds (ridges) is a water harvesting technique used for tree planting?

Water harvesting techniques can be grouped into four groups, namely, micro-catchments , macrocatchments, floodwater harvesting and storage?

Contour bunds for tree planting can be used under the condition of rainfall between 200–750 mm?

The main advantage of Contour bunds (ridges) is their suitability to the cultivation of crops or fodder between the bunds?

Micro-catchments include Negarim, Natural depressions, and Meskat?

The recommended depth for the pit at the junction of the bund and cross-tie is 50 cm.

Contour ridges for crop production are limited to areas with high rainfall.

Semi-circular bunds are useful for growing trees and shrubs only.

The space between two bunds on slopes of up to 0.5% should be 10 m.

The size of micro-catchment for each tree should be around 50–100 m2.