Groasis Waterboxx
The Groasis Waterboxx is a device designed to help in growing
Background
Large land areas in the world are too dry for trees to survive. Although water may be present in the ground, it is often too deep for small trees to develop a root structure to reach. areas, badlands and on rocks. The purpose of this technology is to replant such areas, restore the vegetation cover and make them productive with fruit trees and vegetables.
Design
The Groasis waterboxx is a
The product functions as a plant
From 2003 to 2010, the development of the Groasis Waterboxx has cost $7.1 million.[10]
Installation
Use of the box initially involves digging a hole in the ground by a human or a machine. One to three plants are planted in the hole, and a
Testing
The box has been testing for the 3 years at
Growboxx
Another version is called Growboxx.[16] It is a recycled paper bucket and should not be removed after a year. The bucket itself becomes food for the tree[17] and can be ten times cheaper.
See also
- Agroforestry
- Air well (condenser)
- Applied ecology
- Desertification
- Ecological engineering methods
- Environmental technology
- Green Sahara
References
- New York Times, 9 April 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ Jannot, Mark. Best of What's New 2010: Our 100 Innovations of the Year Popular Science, 16 November 2010. Accessed: 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d AquaPro Holland Groasis Waterboxx Popular Science. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ Susan Kraemer, "Inventor Uses Biomimicry To Create Dew", Cleantechnica.com
- ^ Parsons, Sarah. Groasis Waterboxx can grow trees in any climate – even the desert Inhabitat, 4 December 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ Buczynski, Beth. New tree-growing device inspired by bird poop Archived 2018-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Care2, 30 November 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ a b Coxworth, Ben. Groasis Waterboxx lets trees grow up in unfriendly places GizMag, 18 November 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ "The Arid Arborist and Gardener: The Lotus Leaf Inspired Waterboxx Lid". Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "The different forms of condensation - Technology".
- ^ Binns, Corey. Invention Awards: A box that keeps plants hydrated in the desert Popular Science, 25 May 2010. Accessed: 6 December 2010.
- ^ A'Hearn, Peter. Groasis Waterbox tree planting demo (Video) TeacherTube, 20 September 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ Fernandes; Sunil. Oil & Gas page 34-36 Oil & Gas Review, May 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ Growing trees in the desert, with the aid of a 'Waterboxx' Voice of America, 12 August 2010. Accessed: 5 December 2010.
- ^ Kasica, Stephen. Eagle River gets restoration tips from the Sahara Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vail Daily 23 May 2012. Retrieved: 6 June 2012.
- ^ New Tree Seedlings Planted Along North Austin Bus Routes 30 March 2012. Retrieved: 6 June 2012.
- Global Opportunity Explorer. 19 June 2018.
- ^ "TreePan, WaterBoxx, Growboxx, and Kumquat Tree – The Smarter Gardener". www.thesmartergardener.com.
External links
- Official website
- University of Valladolid starts in Spain the 2 billion hectares reforestation project with Groasis on YouTube
- How does the Groasis waterboxx work against desertification? on YouTube
- The Arid Arborist: A blog about results with Groasis Waterboxx Archived 2015-01-13 at the Wayback Machine