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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1979
A RELATIVELY NEW SYSTEM NOW BEING TESTED IS THE +DRIP AND TRICKLE IRRIGATION METHOD+,
EXPLAINING THIS NEW SYSTEM, MRS. LEE SAID +LONG PLASTIC OR PAPER TUBES ARE LAID ON THE SOIL NEXT TO THE CROPS. WATER FROM THE STORAGE TANK, AFTER BEING FILTERED THEN OOZES OUT THROUGH THE TINY PERFORATIONS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE TUBES.
+THIS SAVES WATER BECAUSE SMALL, MEASURED AMOUNTS OF THE FLUID SEEPS DIRECTLY INTO THE ROOT AREA OF PLANTS OR TREES AT REGULAR INTERVALS IN OPTIMUM QUANTITIES. WATER OF POORER QUALITY CAN ALSO BE USED WITHOUT HARMING THE CROPS.
+IN HONG KONG, WHERE WATER IS SO VALUABLE, THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY AN ADVANTAGE, SHE SAID.
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT'S TANGER I NE ORCHARD IN SAI KUNG HAS BEEN IRRIGATED BY THE TRICKLE SYSTEM FOR TWO YEARS. THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF FRUITS HAS SO FAR BEEN ENCOURAGING.
THE DRIP SYSTEM IS ALSO BEING EXPERIMENTED ON MARKET GARDEN CROPS AT THE GOVERNMENT'S TAI LUNG FARM, INCLUDING GLADIOLAS, CELERY, SPINACH, AND TOMATO.
FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN MECHANISED IRRIGATION ARE WELCOME TO APPROACH THE CROP DEVELOPMENT UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT.
CAREERS EXHIBITION FOR POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR. MARTIN ROWLANDS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING ON WEDNESDAY OF A CAREERS EXHIBITION AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
THE EXHIBITION, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, WILL OPEN AT 10 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 6.30 P.M. ON BOTH DAYS.
IT IS INTENDED TO INFORM POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS OF THE WIDE RANGE OF JOBS IN GOVERNMENT AND ALSO TO INTEREST THEM
IN GOVERNMENT CAREERS WHEN THEY GRADUATE,
A TOTAL OF 23 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IS PARTICIPATING.
THE EXHIBITION CONSISTS OF DISPLAYS OF MODELS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
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