Comparison of surface foil materials and dew collectors location in an arid area: a one-year field experiment in Kenya

This study characterized different polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic foil materials effectiveness for dew collection in arid field-conditions in Kenya. Dew yields were collected daily for one year. Ten dew collectors with four different plastic foils were setup in the experimental field. The cumulated dew yields ranged from 18.9 to 25.3 mm. The greatest cumulated dew yields were 25.3 mm (nightly mean 0.096 mm) and 24.3 mm...