T. Khosa, W. Van Averbeke, R. Böhringer, J. Maswikaneng and E. Albertse

In: UA Magazine 10 - Appropriate (Micro) Technologies for Urban Agriculture

On-farm evaluation of a small-scale micro-irrigation system for use in home gardens revealed both its strengths and weaknesses. The technology enabled production of nearly 80 kg of fresh vegetables on an area of 36 square metres over a period of four months, but did not operate well with saline water.