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Concrete block sinking well

A less expensive alternative to concrete rings is the use of concrete blocks. The block are shaped by pouring concrete into a wooden form.

From: Farm Structures in Tropical Climates http://www.fao.org/inpho/vlibrary/s1250e/s1250e00.htm. Edited by Lennart P. Bengtsson and James H. Whitaker, FAO copyright 2000.