práctica 12-hcd16-andrea.vera-water-saving landscaping
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LOW-MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERMOUNTAIN REGIONS
Water-Saving Landscaping
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Challenges
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Hot temperaturesCold temperaturesShorter growing
seasonDrying windsDeluge/droughtPoor soil
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Solutions
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WindbreaksXeriscapingSoil
amendmentNative plants
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Windbreaks
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Structures Fences Walls
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Windbreaks
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Plants Tree lines Hedges
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Water Cycle
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Clouds Condensation and Precipitation Runoff and Percolation Evaporation Transpiration
Clouds
Condensation and
Precipitation
Runoff and Percolation
Evaporation
Transpiration
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April 18, 2010
Activity Average ConservativeBrushing teeth 2 0.5
Washing hands 2 0.5
Toilet flush 5 2
Shaving 10 1
Shower (8 min.) 20 5
Bath 36 15
Dishwasher 15 7
Dishes by hand 20 5
Clothes washer 40 25
Lawn (20 min.) 200 200
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Water Consumption
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AverageConservative
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Xeriscaping
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Planting strategies that conserve water
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Xeriscaping
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No additional watering
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Xeriscaping
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Drip irrigation
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Soil Amendment
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Eastern Washington loses more than 10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runoff
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Native Plants
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Tolerate temperature rangeTolerate droughtPrevent erosionSupport natural ecosystemAttract pollinatorsNeed little or no maintenanceSustainable
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Temperature Range
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Seasonal TemperaturesWinter Spring Summer Fall
Minimum
18 41 73 43
Average 29 57 89 54Maximum
40 72 105 65
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Fall Summer Spring Winter
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Native Plants
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Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants