Box Designed to Regrow Plants in Deserts & Droughts Areas Could Save Drought Stressed California...
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Box Designed to Regrow Plants in Deserts Could Save Drought-Stressed California Wineries | greenandclean.org http://greenandclean.org/box-designed-to-regrow-plants-in-deserts-could-save-%20drought-stressed-california-wineries/[16-7-2010 14:52:09] Box Designed to Regrow Plants in Deserts Could Save Drought-Stressed California Wineries Popular Science has a great slideshow that shows the details about how the Waterboxx works, but essentially it protects seeds from the elements while they take root, trapping enough moisture from the atmosphere to keep the seedling watered but also sending moisture deep into the soil to encourage the plant to send roots far below the surface, giving it a better chance of survival over time. Blue Living Ideas points out that the Waterboxx is being tested out in Robert Mondavi’s vineyard in Napa, California, where it is expected to save the winery 145,000 gallons of water a year. For a state feeling the pinch of water, that’s a big deal. California wineries are already realizing the massive impact the water crisis will have on their industry in the near future and are looking at ways to stave off a shortage of water. The Groasis Waterboxx won Popular Science’s Invention Award. Hoff is conducting experiments with 20,000 Waterboxxes in places like Pakistan and Ecuador this year, and they’re already commercially available. Like this story and want more? Follow Jaymi on Twitter More on Planting for Droughts Growing Food, and Community, in the Desert Newly Discovered Enzyme Could Create Crops That Thrive in Dry, High CO2 Conditions How to Get Your Garden Through a Drought Powered by WizardRSS | Unlimited Web Hosting
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Popular Science has a great slideshow that shows thedetails about how the Waterboxx works, but essentially itprotects seeds from the elements while they take root,trapping enough moisture from the atmosphere to keep theseedling watered but also sending moisture deep into thesoil to encourage the plant to send roots far below thesurface, giving it a better chance of survival over time.
Blue Living Ideas points out that the Waterboxx is beingtested out in Robert Mondavis vineyard in Napa, California,where it is expected to save the winery 145,000 gallons ofwater a year. For a state feeling the pinch of water, thats abig deal. California wineries are already realizing themassive impact the water crisis will have on their industry inthe near future and are looking at ways to stave off ashortage of water.
The Groasis Waterboxx won Popular Sciences InventionAward. Hoff is conducting experiments with 20,000Waterboxxes in places like Pakistan and Ecuador this year,and theyre already commercially available.
Like this story and want more? Follow Jaymi on Twitter
More on Planting for DroughtsGrowing Food, and Community, in the DesertNewly Discovered Enzyme Could Create Crops That Thrivein Dry, High CO2 ConditionsHow to Get Your Garden Through a Drought
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