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| The next water outlet out of the alberca is the under the sink tap, which feeds the terrace that the house is built on, as well as the vegetable garden. There are switches along this pipe to regulate the water flow, allowing one to only water the vegetable garden, or to bypass the vegetable garden altogether. | The next water outlet out of the alberca is the under the sink tap, which feeds the terrace that the house is built on, as well as the vegetable garden. There are switches along this pipe to regulate the water flow, allowing one to only water the vegetable garden, or to bypass the vegetable garden altogether. | ||
| - | The last two water outlets out of the alberca make up the majority of the farm's irrigation system. They are accessible through the irrigation channel, and take the water out of the bottom of the alberca, distributing it through all of the terraces on the near side of the valley that are below the terrace the farm is built on. | + | The last two water outlets out of the alberca make up the majority of the farm's irrigation system. They are accessible through the irrigation channel, and take the water out of the bottom of the alberca, distributing it through all of the terraces on the near side of the valley that are below the terrace the farm is built on. These two outlets are equipped with their own water filters, which need regular cleaning to keep the flow of the system up. |
| Finally there is also a system for watering the very top two terraces, which does not go through the alberca. There is a switch on the almond hill near to where the car is usually parked. It turns on/off the water for those 2 terraces, and takes the water directly from the pipe going past the property. | Finally there is also a system for watering the very top two terraces, which does not go through the alberca. There is a switch on the almond hill near to where the car is usually parked. It turns on/off the water for those 2 terraces, and takes the water directly from the pipe going past the property. | ||
| + | Distribution of water to each individual trees happens through tubes that branch off from the main pipe that goes through the terrace. They are very narrow and have a tendency to glog up with debris over time, and so need manual clearing or replacement over time. | ||
| ===== Watering Procedure ===== | ===== Watering Procedure ===== | ||
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