On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Andrew Lockley <[email protected]> wrote:
> > you can put some concrete or sand in a sharp tip on the bottom, some fins > on the top and you end up with a 'tree cluster bomb'. With the right shape, > mass and soil type, this should do a pretty complete job of planting a tree. > > [...] > Please can people write back with critique? > > Andrew, Catching up with older emails... Treehugger blog covered the concept of what they called "seedbomb" sometime back conceived much like you did with each "bomb" composed of several capsules that open mid-air. See images here<http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/seedbomb-instills-fear-plants-trees.php> . I'm not a fan of the idea. Since seeds are cheap, for the cost of one seedbomb, you could perhaps drop hundreds of actual seeds resulting in much higher probability of plantation per dollar spent. This could work if done during the rainy season in tropical areas. As a kid, I once learnt that our then environment minister (present parliamentarian and animal rights activist, Maneka Gandhi) used to air drop seeds during her helicopter rides. Not sure if that's true. Manu -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
