SUMMER
Know (& use)
your rainfall
T
he weather forecasters today is recorded against
have told us that there yesterday's date on their
database.
are strong indications
that wetter conditions can be But how can we measure
expected from late spring
rainfall when the rain soaks
and early summer in the
into the ground or runs off it
summer-rainfall areas of
into drains or streams? When
South Africa.
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We casually talk about
rainfall in millimetres, but
in fact we refer to the
number of millimetres that
have fallen within a specific
amount of time. Unless we
state that amount of time
eg, “we had 10 mm in 15
minutes”, it is assumed that
it is within 24 hours. The
South African Weather
Services (SAWS) measure
rainfall at 08.00. The
rainfall measured between
08:00 yesterday and 08:00 Standard rain gauge
Lining beds with paper or cardboard to maximise moisture usage
SASFOX
From page 6
virtual farmer's market.
Physical farmers markets and
other events are catered for in
a dedicated diary section, as
are auctions, also listed in a
diary of their own.
And, later in the year in time
for 2018 we will launch a
diary of seminars, training
courses and education on
offer to small farmers and
smallholders countrywide.
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