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¿Es el riego por goteo adecuado para mí?

Robert Walle

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Los sistemas de goteo necesitan más mantenimiento que las mangueras y los aspersores. El primer paso del mantenimiento es limpiar el filtro. La limpieza del filtro permite el flujo adecuado del agua. Preste atención a lo que está limpiando del filtro. La presencia de limo, causado por algas o bacterias, o de depósitos minerales, le dará información sobre la calidad del agua que utiliza.

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