China finds a way to turn deserts into forests

in science •  7 years ago 

Experiments conducted in a Chinese university lead to formulation of a paste that when mixed with sand turns sand into fertile soil. The soil then can retain air, moisture and nutrients. The paste is made of materials found naturally in plants. As a result of research 200 Hectares of dessert was turned into lush green farm with in six months.

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just add water?

No. That paste turns sand into soil and then rest of things like sowing seeds, watering etc need to b done

If the right type of plants (those with long roots and that add nutrients) this could actually be sustained.

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