• CounselingTechie@slrpnk.net
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    5 months ago

    Living in an agricultural community where several of the ranches and farms have artificial ponds, I almost wonder how well this would work there. Extra plants and harvest but also the shade created by the plants in theory may help combat some of the evaporation.

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      5 months ago

      Complex topic, but in most circumstances the plants on the water will increase evaporation.

      What helps is taller plants on the side of a pond that form a windbreak, as evaporation is stongly influenced by that.