Drones are being put to extensive use to ensure greening of denuded forest cover in Teelangana state, under its “Hara Bhara” reforestation programme. It aims to cover 12,000 hectares of forest lands in 12 districts of the state and plant 50 lakh seed balls during the year.
The Telangana government plans to plant 1 billion trees in the state by the year 2030 as part of a massive reforestation programme.
The programme aims to cover 12,000 hectares of forest lands in 12 districts of the state and plant 50 lakh seed balls during the year.
“We will monitor their growth and progress over the next 10 years and keep annual records of change in greenery through satellite.”, says Prem Kumar Vilaswath, Founder and Chief Innovatorof Marut Drones.
He explains that Marut Drones were now being put to use extensively to ensure greening of denuded forest cover in the state, under its “Hara Bhara” reforestation programme.
Actor Rana Duggabatti flagged off the first of the ‘seed-copter drones in Hyderabad recently, kicking off the campaign in the state.
The first consignment of 1.5 lakh seed balls was delivered to the KBR National Park.
Pravasi Samwad’s earlier report of September 10, 2021 – ‘Seed bombing’ in state to restore green cover – had said that the state’s Forest Department plans to drop 50 lakh seed balls in select area across the state during the year. The department intends to plant one billion seeds in this way across the state by the year 2030.
Seed bombs are little balls of life made up of a combination of compost, clay and seeds. The compost and clay act as a carrier so they can be launched into inaccessible areas. While the compost nourishes the seeds with nutrients to germinate, the clay binds the seed bomb, so it doesn’t break when it hits the ground.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, Sept. 8, by Special Chief Secretary V. Shanti Kumari at the launch of special ceremony to mark the launch of an aerial reforestation scheme, known as ‘seed bombing’
Seed bombs are little balls of life made up of a combination of compost, clay and seeds. The compost and clay act as a carrier so they can be launched into inaccessible areas. While the compost nourishes the seeds with nutrients to germinate, the clay binds the seed bomb, so it doesn’t break when it hits the ground.
Seed bombing is an ancient Japanese practice called Tsuchi Dango, meaning ‘Earth Dumpling’ It was reintroduced in 1938 by the Japanese microbiologist/ farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka (1913–2008)
Vegetation can be introduced on any land by throwing or dropping seed balls in the ground. Seeds planted in this way have a success rate of 50 per cent.
e areas like high altitude areas, dense interior forest areas and rocky or difficult terrain and will yield favourable results.
Seed bombs are little balls of life made up of a combination of compost, clay and seeds. The compost and clay act as a carrier so they can be launched into inaccessible areas. While the compost nourishes the seeds with nutrients to germinate, the clay binds the seed bomb, so it doesn’t break when it hits the ground.
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