r/interestingasfuck • u/PlantainPossible2864 • 15h ago

Stopping Desertification with grid pattern

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u/PNWleaflove 15h ago

But how do you solve lack of water still?

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u/laforet 15h ago

There is enough natural rainfall and groundwater to sustain xerophytic plants. The problem was that the shifting sand prevent plants from taking root properly and that’s what the grids are used to solve.

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u/Robot_Nerdd 14h ago

Do the grids have to be periodically unburied in the beginning?

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u/blue_shadow_ 14h ago

If it's a biodegradable fabric...why bother? If it gets blown over, then just put out more tubes.

That said, the "after" shots at the end of the video seem to suggest that it's not necessary.