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  Dan Frazer Gardening October 7, 2011 at 7:21am

  You could even collect it and irrigate lawns. Err...hang on...
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  Ofer El-hashahar October 7, 2011 at 7:40am

  So, you actually do not know what is the quantity of the dew in the uk ? or where to find it?

  disappointing

   
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  Nick Steele October 7, 2011 at 9:01am

  I've never heard of dew quantities being recorded, but I guess if anybody could help, it would be the Met Office.   Have you tried them?
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  Ofer El-hashahar October 7, 2011 at 10:41am

  Thanks Nick,

   

  that was very helpful,

  I contacted them they should send some more info.

  but in general reading on their site- seems like there is a lot of it.

   

  I remember that I saw in one of the most Arid areas in Israel the evidence that thousands of years ago there were people that had plantations there.

   

  It seemed impossible as - nothing is growing in these areas- it was explained that they new how to use the dew to water the plantations- actually very simple thing.

   

  There is an international water exhibition in israel soon were one firm is showing a tray that collect the dew+ rain water and feed the trees. I read there research and it saved 75% of water needed in some areas.

   

  In another experiment were they water same amount  in 2 plantations. the one were the tray used the trees ended twice the size in height, trunk width and leaf quantity.

   

  Not surprise me but very very impressive!
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  Nick Steele October 7, 2011 at 2:05pm

  I remember when we lived in Sussex there were ancient Dew Ponds on the South Downs, designed to collect and hold water for sheep - if you Google or look on wikipedia for Dew Ponds you'll find a bit more info.
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  pete October 7, 2011 at 4:57pm

   

   

  Ofer, - before the internet I was fascinated on reading about dew/mist ponds – you might find what you're looking for on this site dedicated to dew-ponds, but as regards the ponds, the chap reckons: “it is now generally accepted that they are mainly replenished by rain, other sources – mist and maybe dew, making a small contribution”

  -- but in this Country Life article the writer concludes “So it seems that dew ponds are indeed fed by dew and are truly drought proof”
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk October 7, 2011 at 9:43pm

  i think the amount of 'dew' levels are rather high in the uk/british isles ........    you will see it on the grass soon.  lots of moisture generally or damp here too ofer.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk October 8, 2011 at 11:11am

  its on google / weather / summary for 'shawbury' on chrome .....  dew point under local day / summary ofer.

   

  hope you and family are well .   rob
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  Ofer El-hashahar October 8, 2011 at 11:22am

  Hi Rob

  
  Many thanks for looking can you please put a link

  
  cant really find it like that

   

  Cheers

   

  Gardens4u.co.uk said:

  its on google / weather / summary for 'shawbury' on chrome .....  dew point under local day / summary ofer.

   

  hope you and family are well .   rob
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  Ofer El-hashahar October 8, 2011 at 11:29am

  Hi Gaynor,

   

  I know it sound a bit strange,

   

  I could not bealive it 18 years ago when I saw that

  thousends of years ago people were growing in the middle of the dezert

  with no dripp irrigation pumps etc

  plums apples peaches etc

  most based on using dew

   

  ( I know it is hard to bealive)

   

  reading these links at the same period there were other ways to collect dew

  were used in the uk.

   

  few days ago I bumpped into a new thing that use same idea

  and showed wonderfull reasults

  already used in some agriculture system really well.

   

  so at this stage just trying to learn the subject.

  and if it can work here in the UK.

   

  Seems like it can so far

   

   

  Gaynor Witchard said:

  Ofer I'm wondering why you would need this information - just curious.