Water is becoming scarcer , as requirement for it continue originate , evidently . Colombian floriculture is no stranger to this world and is cognizant of the grandness of this resourcefulness for flower production . Under the direction of Asocolflores ' environmental social occasion and sustainability section , they have function for more than 20 years developing scheme and project that promote responsible for and rational use of weewee in bloom crops . This has allowed that currently , on mean , more than 57 % of the water system used in crop follow from rain . To reach this , party have build the necessary infrastructure to hoard and entrepot rainwater in reservoirs , make the flower sector a trailblazer in Colombian agriculture .
To maximize the proper use of water in blossom production , company have also apply efficient irrigation systems . There are three main organisation for crop irrigation : pipe or transverse flute , sprinkler , and drip mould . The latter is the most used in flower farms in Colombia . Currently , 95 % of the crop use this irrigation method acting , which consists of an automated irrigation system that , through the use of a system of rules of pipes and emitter that instantly irrigate the roots of the industrial plant , considerably reducing water loss with an efficiency above 90 % .
The intensity of water apply in irrigation are determined by argument and technical criteria according to the weewee needs of the harvest , that is , they are suffer by monitor the climate , soils , or substrate , thus guarantee optimal usage . mensuration of the following parameters is commonly used :
as well , Colombian heyday farm have implemented good practices such as the recirculation of drain water and other process to have closed systems , the wastewater sire is treated so as not to foul and used in the production process , and pee economic consumption is measure in the different processes .
On the other hand , Colombian company are also attached to developing syllabus centre on the effective use and deliverance of water . In these programs , specific objective and goals must be planned to optimise H2O economic consumption in crops . This is materialize through the planning of projects and concrete action that must be developed within a period of 5 years .
They also participate in tree planting computer program or initiative in conjunction with local authorization and the community for the conservation of watersheds and pee recharge area . Within the fabric of these natural action , it is crucial to bring up that Asocolflores manages the project of propagation banks of aboriginal species . This is an initiative that seeks to guarantee the production of plant material from native mintage for flower farms and amend summons related to : landscape improvement , botany enrichment , and reforestation of strategic area .
In this way of life , Colombian floriculture is place before the world as an example of witting work in favor of the efficient use of water and environmental conservation .
Source : asocolflores.org
