Njung'e

On another note. I was looking at doing a borehole for farming. The wazee of the area told me the water is normaly salty. The place is very productive due to the heat and virgin lands. Beans are ready in like two months. I was thinking that a dam/ siranga would help by allowing the water to settle after pumping.... How would this work?

No need to build a silanga to collect bore hole water. The 2 work side by side. A silanga helps you tap storm water, that you can use for a long time after the rains- depending on capacity. Can convert to a fish pond easily too.

Thanks for the responses guys

@Njunge , Longman.. There is no big roofed buidling where I can tap the run off. The place is situated in an open area and is a bit lower than the other areas. I am not too sure that rain water can fill a silanga though. The soil is black cotton and does hold alot of water when wet. The rain patterns there are very erratic to very low... you will see rain clouds all around you but where you are.

Is it possible to use salt water for farming? How can you treat it?

Thaks @ Njung'e

I now know what to do with the place. However, I have seen guys in the same area farm with borehole water but some put it in water tanks or Sirangas. I think they have a way of letting the salt settle at the bottom before they nyunyuzia the farms. I well get more practical info. Thanks alot good people.

@bwenyenye,
Did you find any info about using salty water for farming?