2. WHERE DOES OUR WATER COME FROM?
precipitation * snowmelt * aquifers
❖ The official water
allocation dictated by the
California’s water
management authority
will only meet 20% of the
water requests from cities
and agriculture.
❖ Fourth
consecutive
year that
snowpack has
been below
normal.
❖ California’s snowpack accumulation is record low at 5% of the historical average.
3. RECORD DROUGHT REVEALS STUNNING
CHANGES ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN.
(BELOW IS lAKE pOWELL APRIL 2011 VS. APRIL 2015)
4. HOW TO WATERWISE YOUR GARDEN
❖ ADD ORGANIC MATTER
➢ IMPROVES THE TEXTURE AND WATER HOLDING CAPACITY OF
THE SOIL
➢ SOIL AMENDMENTS LIKE BIOCHAR, CLAY PELLETS, AND
SILICA HELP RETAIN WATER
➢ 6-8” OF MULCH CAN CUT WATER NEEDS IN HALF BY
BLOCKING THIRSTY WEEDS AND REDUCING EVAPORATION
❖ DELIVER WATER TO THE ROOT ZONE
➢ DRIP IRRIGATION AND SOAKER HOSES ARE 40-50% MORE
EFFICIENT THAN SPRINKLERS
➢ WHEN USING SPRINKLERS, USE THEM WISELY
❖ PLANT DROUGHT TOLERANT ORNAMENTALS THAT ARE NATIVE
TO OUR AREA
➢ COVER CROPPING
➢ UNDER SEEDING
7. ❖ creates an external cuticle around the cell wall to
protect against temperature fluctuations and
stress
❖ microporous adsorbant molecular sieve
➢ holds potentially harmful or toxic substances
➢ improves ammonia retention and reduces
nitrogen losses
➢ efficient at holding and slowly releasing
valuable nutrients and trace elements
❖ balances the pH level of soils
❖ improves aeration and minimizes compaction
❖ improves strong root development
❖ retains moisture by reducing transpiration rates
❖ promotes germination and robust growth
KEY TO SILICA
