What to plant near a cesspool so you don't have to worry about pumping it out for a long time

09.01.2023 14:41

As is known, some shrubs and trees extract large amounts of water from the soil.

According to the expert of the online publication Belnovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , they are also relevant when it comes to a cesspool.

If you place these plants nearby, you will need to pump them out much less often.

A tree such as poplar is an ideal assistant in this delicate matter. It is capable of extracting and then evaporating 900 liters of water within 24 hours.

However, experienced gardeners recommend planting poplar behind a fence - there is no need to worry, an adult plant is able to obtain water within a radius of 7 to 12 meters.

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You can plant a birch tree on the site – it has the ability to absorb up to 200 liters of liquid per day.

Bird cherry also shows good results, for which the daily norm is from 150 to 200 liters of water.

A mighty oak can extract from the soil from 250 to 600 liters, and a spruce – up to 300 liters of water. It is impossible not to mention beech and pine in this list – their norm is from 100 to 150 liters, and for willow and Norway maple – 250 liters.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor