Very similar to negarim, these earthen bunds of about 0.5 m in height enclose a pit in the apex, where the water is stored until it infiltrates into the soil. The structures are about 1 – 7 m wide and they are usually aligned in staggered rows. The tips of the basins need to be on the contour. The C:A ratio is about 5:1. They are widely used for tree establishment: for almonds, apricots, peaches, pistachio, olives or pomegranate trees, and for fodder bushes. Generally they are applied on slopes up to 20 % in areas with more than 300 mm annual rainfall. (Mekdaschi & Liniger 2013)