Tree bombing: A groundbreaking approach to make earth greener

Photo: Tree bombs

What if, Bombers (combat aircraft) are being used to bomb tree seedlings from sky instead of atomic bombs that kills humankind! Do you wonder! Well, you may wonder but it's true that such a peaceful approach is on the think tank of the environmentalist to change our almost dying nature. Climate is being changed very rapidly and to combat this rapid change we need an approach that can plants billions of tree seedlings effectively within a very short time. This is the point where tree bombing technology will bring an revolution. Let's be introduced with the groundbreaking approach.

Background of the idea "Tree bombing"

The idea of tree bombing is originally from, Jack Walter, a former RAF pilot. According to Tree Hugger, there are approximately 2,500 old military planes that are sitting in airport hangars around the world – in over 70 countries! These planes were designed to drop aerial bombs for military operations and could be used to drop as many as 900,000 young trees in a day! Credit to a former RAF pilot, Jack Walters, to come up with this brilliant idea. Lockheed has stated that a retro-fit technology could allow the planting of as many as 1 BILLION trees per year, enough to reforest 3k square miles (about 3x the size of Rhode Island). 

How does it work:

First, you have to pick the proper environment: Typically, an area that has experienced deforestation, and was previously home to forests. With minor adjustments, however, Lockheed says that traditionally unforested areas can be successfully planted with shrub versions of the tree bombs. Shrub-bombs.

Second, you outfit a landmine carpet bomber to drop tree-bombs instead. Finally, you have the tree-bomb itself. Here's how they work:

The tree cones are pointed and designed to bury themselves in the ground at the same depth as if they had been planted by hand. They contain fertilizer and a material that soaks up surrounding moisture, watering the roots of the tree. The containers are metal but rot immediately so the tree can put its roots into the soil.

And thus you have a suitably testosterone-fueled, 21st century-appropriate method of planting trees.

Acknowledgment: Treehugger, Retree