Groasis Waterboxx

It was invented and developed by Dutch former flower exporter Pieter Hoff,[1] and won the Popular Science Green Tech Best of What’s New Innovation of the year award for 2010.

Although water may be present in the ground, it is often too deep for small trees to develop a root structure to reach.

[3] The Groasing Technology employs biomimicry[4] to solve the problem of growing plants in deserts, eroded areas, badlands and on rocks.

[6][7] The box's lid is covered by tiny papillae, which create a superhydrophobic surface due to the lotus effect.

The lid serves to funnel even the smallest amount of water down siphons into the box's central reservoir.

[12][13] Apart from projects in warm arid areas, the box is being tested in wineries and cold mountain regions.