Fonctionement. Groasis, let's green the world! Box Designed to Regrow Plants in Deserts Could Save Drought-Stressed California Wineries. Images via Groasis Pieter Hoff, a lily-grower-turned-inventor, took a good look at how seeds grow in dry areas -- specifically looking at the way seeds distributed by birds can take root based on the protection and fertilization of the excrement with which it is mixed.
Taking a cue from biomimicry, he created the Waterboxx, a highly intriguing way for plants in dry areas to have enough moisture to take root and survive. While it is intended for regrowing vegetation in dessert areas, it could also be a big boon for California wineries who also need to figure out ways to use as little water as possible on vineyards. Blue Living Ideas points out that the Waterboxx is being tested out in Robert Mondavi's vineyard in Napa, California, where it is expected to save the winery 145,000 gallons of water a year. For a state feeling the pinch of water, that's a big deal. Pieter Hoff's Groasis waterboxx.