VIDEO: Water Reuse on Wayne Lording’s Farm

This week we consider our series on sustainable farming by talking to Wayne Lording about how he recycles grey- and black-water to replace irrigated water and fertiliser. Key points are:

• Treated water is used to irrigate and fertilise olive groves.
• The key technology is a small pump, which is readily available.
• Water reuse system has a payback period of 18 months.
• The more water and fertiliser you use, the more you can save from installing a similar water reuse system.
• Wayne's water reuse system also has risk-management benefits by providing a hedge against water and fertiliser price increases.

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Taxonomy

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Water Reuse & Recycling