At this moment we are using around 70 to 80% of the fresh water for agricultural purposes. Besides the water shortages in the world, the world population is increasing. Will there be enough water to produce enough food in the future?
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The Groasis Waterboxx is one of the solutions, it is an inexpensive, easy-to-use device for planting trees, helping renovate degraded land and fight desertification from Spain to Ecuador. And the Waterboxx does it without constant irrigation. The Waterboxx device is an incubator for one to three tree saplings, trapping and reusing scarce water resources for long enough to allow the saplings to set down long roots and grow strong.
It is a double-lidded bucket with a shaft that leads from the bottom through to the top where the saplings can grow. Water is added once at planting. After that, the top lid traps rain and nighttime condensation, trickles it down into the second lid, which prevents evaporation and keeps the sapling’s roots irrigated by means of a wick.
With the Waterboxx, the young saplings are protected from wind and sun by the walls and floor of the bucket. Once the saplings are strong enough, the tree incubator can be removed and reused.
It basically is an “intelligent bucket” made from recycled paper, which can germinate seeds, incubate saplings, and water plants and requires 90% less water than traditional growing methods and can be used in some of the most extreme climates on Earth.