New borehole

We are now behind the schedule for planting but this was actually a good thing, it gave us time to test the irrigation system in daily working conditions and pick up the snags.
So we had to install a bigger pressure pump, then more solar panels - thank you Lucia.
The biggest concern was the water supply as the old borehole was not performing well. We decided to give it a cleaning up and see what happens. Unfortunately it was so messed up that not much we could do for it. We knew we are in deep sh…trouble.
The rig was at Kranzberg Lavender Fields anyway so a quick decision was made, drill a new bore hole.
But how to find the right spot? Easy! With professional advise from my geologist friend of Transylvanian origin, Andreas, Daniel’s experience, the mountains and rocks around telling us their story and a lot of optimism we start drilling. Only 30m! If there is no sign of water we give up.
At 50 m I start worrying. Call a neighbor, hey Dirk, how deep did you find water? 63 m. Ok, we are only at 53 now.
Let's put another rod, wow we strike the water!  What an emotional experience. We have about 5000L/h already, let’s put another rod and finish. ... But what if ...?  Another rod followed and then another one and …..wow, strike again.
Now we should really stop. But... what if...? Hey, stop it, this is not a gamble... Or is it?
8700L/h at 81m depth it’s a very good water hole considering we are in the desert and the water spotting expertise we had. Farming made easy. Some say I’m lucky.  I feel I’m a very happy lucky guy.

 

Ground samples of each 6m of drilling: