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Grow Plants Without Irrigation
By GreenCompany | March 9, 2010
An exciting announcement was made this week about the ability to grow plants without the need for irrigation. The applications for this new technology will go a long way to ensuring food is available for all who need it, and in areas in need of reforestation but with a lack of water, this will certainly help the situation.
Dutch innovator Pieter Hoff calls his new invention the Groasis waterboxx. On March 16, 2010 at the Green California Summit in Sacramento, the waterboxx will be unveiled for the world with plans for global planting trials without irrigation. There will be a few project sites to test the Groasis waterboxx.
The project sites include both the high and low deserts of Palm Springs and the Napa Valley in California. The city of Sonoma will join some 20 other locations spread across 7 countries in testing the grow box.
Early trials by Pieter Hoff saw an 88.2% survival rate in Morocco’s Sahara desert. About the size of a standard vehicle tire, the Groasis waterboxx works by producing and capturing water without energy by using water utilized from rain and condensation. It also helps slow water evaporation while aiding the growth of young plants by protecting them from external threats like animals and the harsh environment they are used in. Once established, the plant is on its own as the box can be removed and used again and again.
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