(Arabic subtitles) Results of reforestation experiment in Dubai Desert with Groasis Technology
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2013
- Groasis - a high tech agricultural company from Holland - sells the low cost Groasis Ecological Water Saving Technology. The Groasis Ecological Water Saving Technology helps to plant trees and vegetables with 99% less water use
The video shows the result of reforestation in the desert of Dubai. Groasis has planted Prosopis cineraria. The common name is Ghaf tree. This tree produces leaves and pods for animals. The wood is excellent as charcoal. The roots produce nitrogene. They make the soil fertile again. This trree is able to make deserts productive again. Visit us on groasis.com in order to find more information.
El video muestra el resultado de la reforestación en el desierto de Dubai. Groasis ha plantado Prosopis cineraria. El nombre común es Ghaf. Este árbol produce hojas y vainas. Los animales pueden comerlos. La madera es excelente para usar como leña. Las raíces producen nitrógeno. Esto hace que el suelo es fértil de nuevo. Este árbol es capaz de hacer desiertos productiva. Visítenos en groasis.com/es para encontrar más información.
O vídeo mostra o resultado de reflorestamento no deserto de Dubai. Groasis plantou Prosopis cineraria. O nome comum é Ghaf. Esta árvore produz folhas e vagens. Os animais podem comê-los. A madeira é excelente para usar como carvão. As raízes produzir nitrogénio. Isso faz com que o solo é fértil novamente. Esta árvore é capaz de fazer desertos produtivo. Visite-nos em groasis.com/pt a fim de encontrar mais informações.
La vidéo montre le résultat de reboisement dans le désert de Dubaï. Groasis a planté Prosopis cineraria. Le nom commun est Ghaf. Cet arbre produit des feuilles et des gousses. Les animaux peuvent les manger. Le bois est excellent pour utiliser le charbon de bois. Les racines produisent nitrogène. Cela rend le sol plus fertile. Cet arbre est capable de faire déserts productive. Visitez-nous sur groasis.com/fr afin de trouver plus d'informations.
De video toont het resultaat van herbebossing in de woestijn van Dubai. Groasis heeft Prosopis cineraria. De gewone naam is Ghaf. Deze boom produceert bladeren en peulen. Dieren kunnen ze eten. Het hout is uitstekend te gebruiken als houtskool. De wortels produceren stikstof. Dit maakt de grond weer vruchtbaar. Deze boom is in staat om woestijnen weer productief te maken. Bezoek ons op groasis.com/nl om meer informatie te vinden. - Věda a technologie
The idea of Groasis box is fine, except that apart from the company which is making millions out of selling these boxes to the sheikhs in Dubai, there does not seem to be much evidence of understanding on the part of the Arabs as to what is involved in trying to grow trees in the desert. Firstly plants need the company of other plants and trees. Individual plants standing in the heat and searing hot winds, will not, even if they survive to maturity, create a self-sustainig eco system where they will propagate more vegetation and trees. What is needed is walled areas where a variety of plants and trees are grown which support a combined and diverse ecosystem. This has to include local grasses, weeds, and wild seed plants and trees. Acacia should be the number one target of this project, as it is a tree that survives with very little water, and can withstand drought and heat. So for example if you had 20 walled areas of say an acre each, close to one another, with 1000 acacia saplings in each walled acre, with sufficient water supply and protection from dust storms and wind, then within 5 years you will have 20 thousand acacia trees in an area of 20 acres, standing close to one another. Even if the success rate of this is only 50%, you will have 10,000 acacia trees growing up in close proximity to one another. This will create an environment where other plants and trees of other varieties could be planted among the acacias which will survive due to protection from wind and heat. Once a diversity of plants and trees are standing to maturity in this area of 20 acres, it could be joined to 20 or 50 other similar walled patches grown simultaneously. That could then begin to have an impact in the local environment. Trees provide much more than just shade. They will attract moisture and a diverse population of insects, birds, bees; and before you know it, the place could be transformed. Arabs will achieve this only if they left their air-conditioned offices and palaces to come out, tuck up their sleeves, and get their hands dirty, working alongside others to create something with their own efforts, and not throw
petro-dollars at foreigners to come out and do their bidding.
Call in Geoff Lawton, you mean ....?
you see ,in China they fix the straw in the ground,to proctet the wind,to come over
this is no new technology clay pot filled with water burried under sand can work the same. as it have semi permiable membrane... and 1 acre of trees with miyawaki style planting can create a savannah in the desert.. and every winter when it rains in dubai it can sustain and store water.. in gobi desert they mixed in sand with compound made from rice flour and sand started to act as a clay holding water and they planted trees that support animals from smallest _producing seeds, to largest _ producing fruits . and before human habitation it was savannah
Looking forward to the next update!
Absolutely love the waterboxx!!!! Mankind has no the tool to make earth green.
Alas, world is hardly interested .................................................
Many years ago, I saw a documentary where they placed some high walls made of dense nets of a particular material which were able to capture drops of water created by the humidity in the air in the desert. The amount of water collected in this way was enough to water the entire area along the walls. I think I saw this project in the early 1990's, however I don't really know what happened to it. In my opinion, for a project to be successful, it has to be a mission to restore the life of many species as well as humans. If the motivation is purely economical, it is destined to fail. Nature is our teacher and she's collaborative if you do things for a profit, you loose focus of what really matters!
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It would be very interesting to see how these trees are doing now, a few years later?
Probably most are already dead and dried up.
They're thriving big and Strong. Now get your stupid ass elsewhere. If you want more info go to their page to see the progress you dumb nuts.
This is a perfect way for growing the shrubs that don't rely on groundwater. Once these shrubs established, they survive depending completely on the atmospheric moistures. Such plants flower and grow nicely under the very harsh dry conditions of Dubai; without a single drop of conventional water
Let's be honest, this is a poor effort.
The Chinese are turning around whole deserts and Senegal is fighting the sahara on a large scale. And these dudes with all the money in the world, can't do two rows on 100 metres of road.
Neal Marshall they’re too busy screwing their 8 wives
i agree their doesn't seem to be a lot of progress and this doesn't look to be a big investment all things considered, but remember growing trees in the Arabian dessert is extremely challenging and its extremely unsuitable for forestation, China is reforesting land in inner Mongolia that use to be forests, growing sustainable forests in Arabia with its dry hot days and cold nights is a very challenging process.
Can't compare between china/Senegal and Saudi arabia. Two different environments.
Thats why they have different types of deserts and soils that go along with. But l believe is whats important is to start planting where it ends . This way you can build each row at a time
It was a prototype. The point was to test out a new technique to see how it worked relative to other techniques. You don't take an untried idea and massively scale it unless you want to waste resources, and you don't copy what everyone else is doing unless you think there's no way to improve on it.
you need ,plant or fix straw of rice in the ground,around the road ,to help stop the sand blow away
I see another path of innovation for you... an aerodynamic ring-shaped sand shield around the outside, maybe staked into the ground separate from the boxx, so that the condensation ridges don't fill with sand but instead the sand rises up and blows over the top like over a dune. Or maybe just sculpt the lid more to get rid of that raised lip that traps sand, so that the condensation slots slope all the way up to the top of the lid, and sand is naturally blown out over the side.
Отличный результат!
Super technic for plantaion
Please, how are the plats today or after 7 years? thank you
We want more projects like this ,enable the desert to be more stable with trees on it .looks good .improve air quality.
مبدع بصراحه
That is amazing way to protect the Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria) trees to survive the first critical year of their life. Taken into consideration, the small plants of Ghaf were completely relaying on the waterboxx, their roots should be confided to the top surface layer of the soils. We have a big problem in the artificial forests in the UAE with all plants have shallow roots and are independent..... After more than 30 years, they still receive water and never able to depend on themselves, like the trees of the natural deserts.
so, how are those growing?
Should’ve planted an oasis with the groasis....like a circle of plants and trees around a pond with vetiver grass to hold the water and protect the soil....maybe build concrete posts for shade?
I’ll assume these are all dead now but it was a good proof of concept. For anything to survive without water for a couple of years is amazing. Plant in California and you’re golden. Our drought years are 10”.
Yep !! Dubai are about to use the Israeli s technology their invention are fabulous 😊!! 👍👍❤
What technology do you mean?
Hello it’s 2018 what happened
2021. Still no answer.
and now ? what is the result ?
Good plantion for ozone layer
looks good. The sand may have tampered with the wick and water inlet? Still very healthy trees
Que projeto sensacional!!! Gostaria de obter maiores informações de como adquirir o produto no Brasil.
Parabens!!!
How are those trees doing now?
Why not mulching the top of the container so that the land can get some nutrients?
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Planting this on desert looks kinda stupid if you consider there's no rain but it would work much better in semi-arid conditions where you can actually get rain.
Planting trees will bring the rain "rain forrest"
Jeff Stanton not like this with a row on either side of a highway. They needed 10 rows on each side.
Deserts can be Ever Green/profitable/Fruitful along with Greening the planet and Dubai have lots of Potential and resources. Dubai should invest in Open Agriculture Like Orchards & other Fruit trees which can withstand harsh weather and within 3-4 year this desert/barren land will start to give you Fruits/profit for ever ahead.
Doest the water box keeps water more time and feeding plant such a drip irrigation?.
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I was thinking. If those small trees are able to survive without adding water, the water table is relativelly close.
So, probably If they were protected from grazing animals, then vegetation would come back by itself.
Finding a way to limit grazing animals would be beneficial.
I would also transplant patches of vegetation from green areas, and plant them from place to place just that they can spread their seeds around.
You're gonna need a lot more that 12 trees my dude. lmao
Pérdida de tiempo y dinero, qué va a crecer en un desierto tan severo y arenoso?
How many year this technique will take to convert Arabia into green forest...
If I find support, I will build a garden to set an example
The video is great and it gives an idea of what the exact conditions are.
How dry is that desert? There must be some humidity for having enough water to condense.
I worked in the Saudi "empty quarter" desert for one year, I could drink 8 litres of water in one day and not have a pee. That's how how hot and dry it is. Humidity? Zip, zilch, nada, none zero........
hey guys,you need fix the straw beside the road and 50 meters behind ,like in China,and proctet the sand for not moving fast,good luck
@Groasis Waterboxx If trees can grow here (with Groasis boxx), they can grow everywhere?
Next trial in Death Valley?...
Reforestation? Are you saying there were trees here before? It doesn't seem like there were trees etc. before, as the sand is so deep and the weather not conducive to the growth of greenery. Please advise. What were the results?
Thanks Peter.
October 2022 . ???
Stand up people
So, could you show what has become of it now?
Casuarina são árvores que aceitam esse clima e solo arenoso
Does anyone have an update on what happened to these trees? I have friends working in Dubai who could visit and take pictures if you like?
What species was used for the planting?
all these Groasis VDO's are 10 or more years old. what happened to the these projects currently?
you would be surprised how good watertable the sand dunes have. I would suggest to pile sand onto the tree as it growes higher. This would enhance its growth and rise watertable. This way the tree (I guess it is desert acacia) would develop very deep roots and become very hard for surviving even during bad draughts, providing regular food for the camels as well as a microclimate for certain desert grasses to grow seasonaly around it, if there are more trees in the group, obviously not on top of a sand dune but in a little depresion next to it.
the problem is: when there is grass in a soil, this is a sign of a soil who will soon become desert-like, because weeds prevent other productive species from growing... You can notice this in Masanobu Fukuoka's work (natural agriculture). And to prevent weeds and retain moisture in the soil, there must be a layer of organic material to provide shade to the soil, that way soils can be recovered. But the question is: from where can they bring organic material to this desert? The logistics of it would not be cheap, but for sure it would not be wasted money.
in China they use straw to protect the sand to come and fly away,they fix in ground a line of 1 meter and plant the trees too
And how to tackle sand on and in the boxes?
what is the situation of those trees now after 10 years?
Bamboo has the greatest growth with little water.
you should in vest in a windsock for your mic, terraforming earth is our best option for survivle, unless of course the secrete space program is real, then terraforming earth is our best option.
those tree,supose put more closer,around 2.5 to 3 meters apart
How far down is the groundwater table in that area?
I Hve one idea
These units cost $22 each when two dozen are purchased. No way they cost that much to make-- more like a buck-two-fifty!
I think if there are two wick it will be better
I will take your experience and implement it in my way that suits my country's conditions. I hope that I will communicate with you because I will implement it with materials that are different from plastic.
now they have new material,not use of plastic,cardboard I think
interesting how it is the infidels who are being so proactive and constructive.
which cost in dollars has that source ??
anyone know if it is marketed in Argentina ?? this very good system
saludos del pampa brasileño... Como esta Macri en Argentina? La populacion necesita comprender que tiene que haber cortes para que exista crescimento en el futuro, subsidios aca, subsidios alli, todo es mas dinero que el estado necesita tomar de su populacion, Macri quieres mas libertad, pero libertad es una cosa que viene con responsabilidad, cada persona tiene que tener responsabilidad por su libertad, no es facil ser libre
you can make your own type of this box. its not magic. just study the idea. maybe your idea will be more productive. the idea is to keep water in box to give for plants growth slowly slowly from this water box.
This should do well when they are small, what happens when they outgrow the waterbox? The would need a larger amount of water or die.
The Waterboxx is only needed for 9 to 12 months. After that the have reach the capillary water and survive on there own. You can see this because at that moment the tree al of an sudden grows faster. You can remove the Waterboxx and the tree not only lives on but trives, taken into account the conditions the tree or bush is growing in.
We are not just saying this. It has already happened during trails, in Spain, Kuwait and other desert areas. Please visit our website for more information. www.groasis.com
+Groasis Waterboxx Would the groundwater eventually be depleted if lots of trees were planted in the desert this way?
+noonecaresaboutgoogle+ Dear noonecares,
When trees are planted, the groundwater starts to rise, and ultimately, the humidity will be until the surface. If you go into a forest and check the soil, it is always humid.
Regards,
Pieter Hoff
Groasis Waterboxx That's seriously impressive. I wouldn't have much use for it myself (the one thing Britain is not short of is rain!) but the idea of growing forests in the desert is incredible.
Nope after the tree growns needs less water...
also it has big roots to go and get the little it needs...
Unless is eucaliptos trees!!!
It looks good, but how much does it cost, for each plant? A LOT!
No not really. Yes, of course the investment of €20 per box is a lot. But you can plant at least 10 trees with it, so it will cost you €2 per tree! Please read more on www.groasis.com/en/financials/save-money-on-planting-with-irrigation-systems
They planted one row of trees on each side of the road. What exactly do they think that is going to accomplish.... You would need hundreds if not thousands of rows of trees planted to even begin to make a dent on a desert.
Any updates???
In the desert of Chile there are a tree very good its call TAMARUGO
the "Prosopis tamarugo" you mentioned is from the same family as the Ghaf trees in the video (Prosopis cineraria) so I guess they are very similar :)
How often do the saplings get watered? Does someone come by and refill the waterboxx?
You do not need to water them again. You only put water in the Waterboxx ones.
Where can I get one? I'm from Algeria
L'acqua basta cerla io so come si fa
Prosopis juliflora tree destroy water in land or also destroy fertility of soil....it's creat barren land, wasteland,or fallow land
اللي معاه فلوس بلا عقل حبل لزوم الخروف طيب لما الشجرة تكبر والجزع يطخن هتعمل ايه وبدل الصرف ده كله وعماله وتركيب طيب كبر الشجر في مشتل وبعدين ازرعها
والرابع الانسان كونه يجمع الحطب
This is certainly nice but it's not going to reforest the area, if the place ever had forest to begin with even during the ice age when it was wetter, doing it like this . Yes, they have demonstrated the boxes appear to work but the way it has been implemented isn't going to give the desired results in the long turn. This isn't a temperate climate that receives lots of rain planting some trees in acres of grass to line a road and provide some beauty. If you want to reforest or in this case create a new forest it's going to take dozens of varieties of drought resistant trees and plants placed in at least acre sized plots that are well protected. One has to attract the insects and birds Dubai would do better foresting the city first creating a huge green zone . Then moving outward. There are many successful forestation projects going on that are a better fit to this situation than these pots. Not saying the pots couldn't be used only that the planting scheme isn't going to bring the results hoped for.
10.000.000 this trees and desert shut down.
What is the status now in the UAE? did any survive?
Yes. it works well in Dubai.
Any gimmiks to take their dollars from them😁
Groasis....You are making the people fool because it's dangerous Prosopis juliflora tree
Man is very greedy and that is why we are in the state we are in but if people can make money restoring the planet I figure anything to get the job done. In this world there are so many people who are unemployed and can't afford to live. Why not pay them to do something like this rather than pay them to do nothing but play on their playstations all day. Someone should get numbers on how many people are unemployed in the world and calculate how many trees can each person plant a day. I bet you we could reverse our damage in a very short time.
China has done far far better in greening deserts other than this foolish groasis method. Try to learn from China or directly appoint them for greening of deserts.
No te esfuerces amigo. Ese país es un infierno climatologicamente y no va a crecer nada.
Yacouba Sawadogo.... Ernest Gotsch... vai estudar cara pálida !!!!! em vez de poluir o deserto !!!!!!! e sem resultado !!!!!
Whyare you squendering all that plastic? Will it ever be recollected or will it sink in dubaian sands for thousands of years? If it takes 50 litres of water to create one single plant, i would think it is rather stupid to 'invest' it in these plants. Better give it to people thatreally need it. Also the drilling of the hole is indeed very much wasting energy that is probably taken from gasoline. Do you get the point? You try to solve problems created by the exact same mechanisms you use. It would be great so see a development taking place in that sutuation. Climate has changed mostly by pollution caused by industrial use of oil and gas so try avoiding it whenever you can.
China has done far far better in greening deserts other than this foolish groasis method. Try to learn from China or directly appoint them for greening of deserts.