one of the biggest challenges for reforest the planet, arid and semi-arid lands, they have long lost the necessary conditions for the growth of vegetation. However, a very simple and effective new invention is proving very efficient at planting trees in desert environments. This is the Groasis Waterboxx that continues to be successful wherever it is used.
According to the company that sold it, these ‘magic boxes’ They guarantee the survival of 90% of the trees planted in the Sahara Desert during the first year! And with only 50 liters of water.
The initiative started in 2003 from Dutch lily grower Pieter Hoff, who, seeing the immediate crisis in the planet’s aquifers, designed this container. It has everything that trees need to grow even in the most unfavorable environments.
Waterboxx a cube collects water from nighttime condensation and occasional rains to irrigate the plant in small doses.. The container also prevents water from evaporating and protects the roots from the sun and harsh weather or small animals, thus allowing the trees to grow.
The system consists of a circular body that can hold approximately 15 liters of water. an inverted conical lid so that all running water remaining in the lid flows into the chamber. In case of heavy rain, the device is equipped with a valve that discharges the water to the outside. The center of the cabinet is hollow, allowing the two seedlings to develop from the air.
The communication of the device with the litter on which new seedlings are planted is produced by capillarity through a piece of textile rope and basal cardboard, which allows slow and gradual hydraulic communication of the water accumulating in the chamber. the substrate in which the seedlings were previously planted.
The effectiveness of Waterboxx has been proven several years ago in different geographical locations. One of them in the Sahara desertwhere they are still alive 90% 10% of trees planted with this system compared to other methods.
Successfully tested in Los Monegros
Inside Spain, experienced inside Monegros desert (Aragon), in RiofrÃo de Aliste (Zamora) or at the ski resort of San Isidro (León)where Between 80% and 90% The trees planted went forward.
The first prototype was made of plastic, but the design was quickly changed to be made from recycled cardboard, the material currently used.
Over the last five years, more than 55,000 trees have been planted as the box is reusable thanks to 20,000 Waterboxx.
about affordable technology and about a 90% cheaper than drip irrigation and 90% savings in water consumption.
All information about the device is in this link.
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Environment department contact address:crisclimatica@prensaiberica.es
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