Innovation from the skies: Drone technology for dispersion of pelletized seeds for reforestation
Dronecoria, founded by Lot Amorós of Elche, Spain, is applying drone technology for dispersion of pelletized seeds for reforestation. He and his team were awarded $20,000 for their innovative development of a seed-coating method, which is critical for their approach to large scale, low-cost direct sowing of native seeds for ecosystem restoration.
Conservation X Labs is a US-based technology and innovation company that “spurs innovative solutions to stop the extinction crisis by harnessing genius solutions” from all over our planet.
Mr. Amorós who presented his project at the cross-cutting seminar Innovative Businesses and Entrepreneurship in Non-Wood Forest Products, 27 and 28 February 2020 in Barcelona, brought one of his light-weight and open-source drone models designed for the dispersion of seeds for global reforestation. Among the challenges they face is the design of the seed coat that must offer both protection from the elements and predators, and help provide nutrition for emerging seedlings.
As he explained, the technology of seed coating is complex and highly guarded in the agri-food sector. Their goal is to formulate ingredients and methods that are reliable and open sourced for world-wide, low-cost application in direct seeding of many plant and tree species for reforestation. This will reduce costs and limitations associated with transplanting of container seedlings, and open up possibilities for landscape level restoration beyond monoculture plantations.
The “Powerful Seeds” approach incorporates three basic technologies: 1) Priming, 2) Seed Coating and 3) Mycorrhizal Inoculation to support plant fungal symbiosis at the time of germination.
Priming of seeds to improve germination is being carried out by Daniel Calatayud of Semillistas in Granada. He experiments with priming techniques using many native seeds from the region. His work demonstrates that priming of seeds prior to direct sowing can prepare them for emergence even when rainfall is scarce. Unreliable germination and emergence are serious obstacles to direct seeding. More than 10,000 seeds were planted in the autumn of 2020 and germination has begun.
For the 2020 pilot project in the Sierra de Lujár of Andalusia, the mycorrhizal inoculations were coordinated by Christine Fischer of CTFC. Within the seed coats of Quercus seeds, spores of the summer truffle Tuber aestivum have been included. Truffle experts from La Rioja, Navarra, Soria and Catalonia have assisted in collection of truffles this past summer. Seedling survival and mycorrhizal status will be evaluated over this coming year. Stay tuned!
التعليقات (14175)
casino 888 login
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]100% free casino slot games[/url]
big casinГІ
birds of prey free slots
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]quick hits free slots[/url]
video slot machines realmoneyonlyhr
free casino slots instant play
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]cleopatra slots[/url]
reel deal slots
free slots casino games
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]free slot games for fun[/url]
sexy girl slots
7 lucky bonus
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]free penny slots no download[/url]
caesar slots
best free slots real money
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]slotss[/url]
slots capital
interactive slots
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]vegas world free slots[/url]
slot machine email
jackpot magic slots blog
[url="https://online-slots-games.net"]slots gratis[/url]
exosuit cargo slots
all free casino slots
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]big fish free slots games[/url]
slots s
super slots 777
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]slots era cheats[/url]
100% free empress of the deep games
paymygame
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]wind creek casino online[/url]
river slots sweepstakes
operation slots
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]slot lounge[/url]
zynga slots
free super slots no download
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]free games[/url]
play slots for free
konami free slots
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]casino machine gratuite[/url]
free slots win real money
gambling slots
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]akafuji slots[/url]
slots gratis
slots for fun
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]caesars slots[/url]
online slots bonus
free for fun slots igt
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]penny slots games free[/url]
machines slot
free progressive penny slots no downloads
[url="https://play-slots-online-casino.com"]baba casino[/url]
slots to play online
baba free slots on facebook
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]777 slots free[/url]
slot games
vegas world free slots
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]play great africa slots[/url]
slot machine games cleopatra gold
vegasslots
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]free slots to play now[/url]
slot machine online
slim slots free games
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]birds of prey free slots[/url]
all wins casino
free caesars online casino slots
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]winning slots on facebook home[/url]
igt slots free play igt slot machines online
tiki torch slots free
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]wind creek casino online[/url]
jackpotjoy slots download
mr play slots
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]scatter slots girls[/url]
free slots for pc
igt slots free
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]baba wild slots casino facebook[/url]
slot online
scatter slots characters
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]computergirl888[/url]
online gambling slots
free slots 4u
[url="https://progressive-slots-machines.com"]river slots sweepstakes[/url]
slot casino games
Thank you. An effort to be appreciated, keep posting and sharing these interesting articles. Car Rental in Dehradun
netbet bonus
[url="https://slots-123.com"]slots games[/url]
free vegas world
scatter slots naked
[url="https://slots-123.com"]big fish free slots games[/url]
las vegas 100 pay free slots
slots lounge
[url="https://slots-123.com"]vegas slots online[/url]
slots online win real money
100 percent free slots
[url="https://slots-123.com"]jackpot magic slots blog[/url]
cleopatra slots penny's
real slots
[url="https://slots-123.com"]play free bonus slots[/url]
100% free casino slot games
paymygame
[url="https://slots-123.com"]slots machines[/url]
777 slots casino
play ginger wild slots
[url="https://slots-123.com"]free bonus slots[/url]
real money casino slots machines
casino slots online
[url="https://slots-123.com"]slots free single[/url]
slot machine online
lucky7 bonus
[url="https://slots-123.com"]free poker games near me[/url]
machine games
casino slots online
[url="https://slots-123.com"]slots free single[/url]
slot machine online
poker machine casino
[url="https://slots-123.com"]real vegas slots[/url]
caesars slots
cats slots
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]casino with slots near me[/url]
machines Г sous casino gratuit big bonus slots
free vegas world
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]lucky 777 plus[/url]
play caesars online slots for fun
casino slots
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]scatter slots[/url]
free slots instant play
best penny slots to play
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]cats slots[/url]
inferno slots login
real casino slots
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]vagas world slots[/url]
casino slots games online
play online slots for fun
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]quick hit slots free[/url]
free slots that pay cash
clearwater slots
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]bigslotscasinos[/url]
free casino slots
clearwater slots
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]bigslotscasinos[/url]
free casino slots
aristocrat free slots
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]free las vegas slots[/url]
my konami slots on facebook
game internet slot
[url="https://slots-junkie.com"]infer tonoslots[/url]
deal or no deal slots cheats
الصفحات
Add Comment