Project Name: Flora 2 Fauna
Flora – Latin for “the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period”
Fauna – Latin meaning “god of forests and herdsmen”
Flora2Fauna = Growing Plants to supply food for Animals/Humans
Theron Horticulture has a very ambitious project called Flora2Fauna with the help of some financial backers to grow new forests in the earth’s largest deserts.
We refer to it as Terraforming or earth-shaping.
Turning back the tide of Global Warming, preventing Sand Storms that blow away all topsoil, and in mass-scale growing fodder with hedgerows. This will create millions of jobs and enrich countries that allow us to help them.
Our Business Plan for Flora 2 Fauna
- Step 1: Hedgerows. Bamboo shoots can grow to an appropriate 12 to 15ft in 5 days.
- Step 2: Perennials. Fodder can grow to full size in 5 days.
- Step 3: Free Labor. For the governments or land owners to get workers to plant everything.
Our goal is to reforest the following deserts over the next 2 – 10 years:
- Sahara Desert – North Africa
- Arabian Desert – Iran/Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi-Arabia/UAE
- Australia Desert
- Gobi and Central Asian Deserts – Mostly Russia
- Sonoran/Mojave Desert – USA/Mexico
- Taklamakan Desert – India/Pakistan
- Namib Kalahari Deserts – South Africa/Namibia
- Atacama Desert – Mostly Chile
Step 1. Wind block Hedgerows
Our plan at Flora2Fauna is hedgerows of bamboo that can act as wind barriers and create shade, grown in blocks and filled in those blocks with any flora (plants) that could be used for food for all fauna (animals/humans). Terraforming or earth-shaping.
In traditional Chinese medicine, bamboo shoots are used to ease labor and the expulsion of the placenta by inducing uterine contractions. A poultice of the shoots is often used for cleaning wounds and healing infections. Bamboo shoot decoction taken along with honey is used to treat respiratory disorders.
Bamboo is a versatile material, used to make paper and bed sheets. It is also strong enough to use as scaffolding for skyscrapers and has a long history of use in vertical construction. In addition, the material is in demand as flooring and decorative elements due to its biophilic design aesthetic.
The hedgerows will be grown from bamboo and here is why:
Bamboo Grows Fast – Like Really Fast. According to Guinness World Records, some species of bamboo can grow up to 2.91 ft/day — or, 1.5 inches/hr
How fast does bamboo spread?
Temperate, running bamboos like Phyllostachys are noteworthy for their aggressive, monopodial rhizome roots. Thankfully, they won’t spread at a rate of 2-3 feet a day, but their growth rate is formidable and something to be aware of. They can easily spread twice that much in a year.
As of yet, the Guinness Book of World Records has not taken the time to measure the speed at which a grove of bamboo can grow outward. And again, this pace depends greatly on the variety of bamboo and its growing conditions.
Phyllostachys, as mentioned above, is one of the fastest-spreading genera of running bamboo. P. aurea, P. bissetii and P. aureosulcata are some of the most invasive species to watch out for. You might not notice in the first season or two, but once established, they can really spread out of control. (Remember the famous proverb: “The first year it sleeps, the second year it creeps, the third year it leaps.”)
Other varieties of bamboo might be much smaller in stature. But don’t be fooled, their running roots can be incredibly vigorous. Many species of Pleioblastus, Sasa, and Sasaella fall into this category. In a warm climate with good sun exposure and adequate water supply, their footprints can easily spread several feet a year. In a shadier spot or a cold climate, they won’t spread as fast. But you’ll still need to keep an eye on them.
The hedgerows need not be in blocks but can be whatever the local population prefers. Shapes of farms or shapes of land available. The super nice thing about using bamboo is that bamboo shoots can be used for many things including the construction of homes or things like water pipelines etc.
Reforestation is key to protecting this vital habitat, which has slowly degraded in recent decades, largely because of droughts, as well as human activity. A critical mass of vegetation can help the soil retain moisture and restore its fertility. Ultimately, the revived ecosystem could provide a rich source of food and employment across many of the world’s poorest countries.
Yes, you can certainly grow bamboo in the desert. Many varieties of bamboo will thrive in the blazing heat. And with its shallow roots, bamboo actually requires less water than you’d expect. A healthy grove can actually help improve the soil, retain moisture, and create better conditions for other plants. At the same time, it will attract some desert wildlife.
An example of Hedgerows on earth. It is not that hard to do this in our deserts on earth where we have clouds, rain, moisture in the air, and most importantly a friendly atmosphere to grow stuff on. Unlike Mars.
Bamboo is pretty famous for its vigorous rhizome root system. This is what enables bamboo to spread so fast and become difficult to eradicate. But although they can be very aggressive and fast-growing, the roots of bamboo are pretty shallow. That means it only takes a relatively modest amount of water to get the roots really wet.
In the desert, your bamboo will probably need water every other day to stay green and healthy. That may sound like a lot, but it’s not a deep soaking every other day. It’s just a light watering to get the topsoil wet. A few minutes of sprinklers or drip irrigation is usually enough.
Due to the fact that we are breaking the massive desert-type Haboobs with hedgerows and covering the baron sand with clean green grass, we are changing the entire areas climate and ecosystem and cooling the earth.
Step 2. Grow sustainable foods between the hedgerows
The seed that we recommend most often are barley, alfalfa, millet, oats, wheat, grain rye, ryegrass, buckwheat, field peas, sunflowers, and sorghum.
The type of seed is critical for the following reasons:
- A seed that can grow fast in a harsh environment.
- A seed that can spread fast and has a short maturity cycle.
- A seed that can feed humans and/or animals.
Barley
Barley, a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago.
Sorghum
Sorghum is a plant-based protein that is high in fiber, antioxidant-rich, and can help achieve recommended dietary requirements. It’s packed full of protein, iron, Vitamin B6, Niacin, Magnesium, and Phosphorus to help fuel healthy bodies. Sorghum grain is also high-energy, providing 10 percent protein and nearly 75 percent complex carbohydrates to help you feel fuller longer and power through the day.
Sunflowers
Helianthus is a genus comprising about 70 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae commonly known as sunflowers. Except for three South American species, the species of Helianthus are native to North America and Central America. The best-known species is the common sunflower.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa, also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. The name alfalfa is used in North America.
Buckwheat
Buckwheat, or common buckwheat, is a flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name “buckwheat” is used for several other species, such as Fagopyrum tataricum, a domesticated food plant raised in Asia.
Ryegrass
Lolium is a genus of tufted grasses in the bluegrass subfamily. It is often called ryegrass, but this term is sometimes used to refer to grasses in other genera. They are characterized by bunch-like growth habits.
Wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common wheat.
Oats
The oat, sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name. While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed.
Millet
Millets are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Paniceae, but some millets also belong to various other taxa.
Step 3: Free Labor.
For the governments or land owners to get workers to plant both the hedgerows and the greenery will take thousands of people.
RULES: How it all works!
To get laborers to go to work for free, you must provide an incentive. Here are our recommendations:
- Everyone starts out by receiving 40 acres.
- If a worker and/or his whole family does very well in maintaining their crops and harvesting it frequently, then they can apply to get additional land.
- All harvested crops are sold on the open market. The worker and his family get 10% of the harvest income for themselves to keep.
- Initially, during year one, all bamboo and seed will be supplied for free to the workers by the program administrator – Flora 2 Fauna
- After year one, all seeds and hedgerows (bamboo) will come from the revenues of the harvests.
- All landowners will gain all revenue after the new seeds and bamboo were bought and the laborers received their 10% of the harvests.
- If landowners are not happy with a certain person’s work, a 30-day eviction notice must be given in writing to allow the worker time to either fix the crop or surrender the land.
Water for the growing crops.
In a desert, the desert cools down every night dramatically and when the sun comes up the next morning, we get dew and even sometimes fog. With this dramatic temperature change every night, we get dew every morning. Many studies have been done to prove this. Together with selecting hardy plant types that can withstand desert climates, Flora2Fona can make this work. Below is proof of this written by Sustainable-Food-Blog.
Most arid and semi-arid regions are under dry conditions for half of the year. Therefore, dew is an essential water source from the air. During cool nights, (every night in all deserts) water from the air precipitates on plant leaves. This dew surrounds the plant leaves every morning and helps them grow.
In arid and semi-arid regions, dew is the major water source because dew forms more frequently than rain events. Dew helps plants to accelerate their metabolism and increase plant biomass. Dew also plays an essential role in regulating the inner water of plants and helps them activate photosynthesis rapidly.
Plants in the arid and semi-arid regions close their stomatal openings in the middle of the day. This is a defense mechanism to conserve moisture within the plant. During this time, a plant cannot perform the photosynthetic activity. However, in these regions, early mornings are the maximum plant growth period because dew drops surround the leaves of the plants and trigger photosynthetic activity.
By regulating transpiration pressure, dew also helps the plant from wilting by creating a higher steady restoration state.
In some contexts, dew also plays an indirect role in plant health by improving soil moisture conditions. Dewdrops on the soil surface decrease soil evaporation loss and mitigate soil water tension.
In conclusion, this project Flora2Fauna is self-sustaining and will reclaim, rehabilitate, renew, and reforest the entire desert and provide millions of jobs.
Arabian Desert – Project 1
Terraforming the Arabian Desert Project
The cost requested below is only for the Arabian Desert. Countries included are, Saudi-Arabia, Iraq, Iran, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen, Syria, and Jordan.
This Arabian Desert region is stunningly beautiful and used to be called “the Garden of Eden”. To make this dessert green again, we can do this but it will take some serious investments from all sources and countries. We are also pleading with the UN to get involved. Flora2Fauna will create sustainable food (see list above) for all these affected countries.
Contact Us: support@theronhorticulture.com
or call (561) 853-6892
To start Project 1 (Arabian Desert), we are asking for $8.335 Billion annually. This is only 1% of Saudi Arabia’s annual GDP. Please open your hearts and wallets and consider a donation to the Arabian Desert Flora2Fauna project.
Note; each desert is unique and will have its own price tag.
To recap, here are all the world’s largest deserts:
- Sahara Desert – North Africa
- Arabian Desert – Iran/Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi-Arabia/UAE
- Australia Desert
- Gobi and Central Asian Deserts – Mostly Russia
- Sonoran/Mojave Desert – USA/Mexico
- Taklamakan Desert – India/Pakistan
- Namib Kalahari Deserts – South Africa/Namibia
DO YOU NEED YOUR COUNTRY’S DESERT TO BE TERRAFORMED?
WE NEED TO RAISE FUNDS:
Contact: Program Director Cornelius Theron
Phone: +1 (561) 853-6892
Signal Video Chat: (561) 853-6892
Email: support@theronhorticulture.com
Currently, the world governments are spending Billions of Dollars to build spacecraft to get us to Mars. If we can not even fix Earth’s deserts, how the heck are we going to plant anything ever on Mars?
NASA (.gov)