Negarim are small diamond-shaped runoff basins, surrounded by low earth bunds. Runoff infiltrates at the lowest apex, where the trees are planted. Reported sizes of negarim are 100-250 m² in Israel and up to 400 m² in India. As 15-90% of rainfall may be harvested as runoff and used for the tree crop, the catchment to cropping area ratio ranges between 3:1 and 10:1; in flatter catchments and drier areas this may be up to 25:1. They are applied on sloping land (1-20%), however are commonly found on slopes of 1-5% in areas of 150-500 mm/y of rainfall. In the Middle East, negarim are used for fruit trees, especially apricots, olives, almonds, grape vines, pomegranates and pistachios; but they are also used for the establishment of fodder bushes and indigenous trees. (Mekdaschi & Liniger 2013)