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The coastline of Southeastern Taiwan has been shrinking at the speed of 3 to 20 meters per year due to industrialization and groundwater over-pumping, thus the urgency to build a “Green Great Wall” around the coast region. However, forest cultivation is extremely difficult around coast due to strong wind, sand drift, salt, and storm surge. Water supplement is crucial especially during the first three months of planting the sapling. The survival rate would drop dramatically if the sapling were lack of water. ZenZhou water-storing seedling pot is made of recycled paper and biodegradable materials. It provides functions of rainwater-storing and sapling protection for about a year. The design inspiration comes from the shape of Chinese gold ingots, which symbolize the accumulation of wealth and water. It has a string-drip irrigation design to transport water to the roots, so the sapling survival rate can improve up to 80% and growth rate is 2 to 3 times faster.
ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot has obtained two patents in Taiwan. It contains 15 liters of water and constantly supplies saplings with water by the strings applying capillary action. The whole pot will be broken down by microorganisms after one year, fertilizing the soil and nurtures grown-up saplings. The pot basin restores water and pot lid prevents direct sunlight shedding on the saplings or strong wind impacts, thus creating suitable environments for saplings. While planting sites are normally in rural regions, and ZenZhou Water-Storing Seedling Pot provides solutions to abundant irrigation and weeding labor cost, tap water usage, and CO2 emissions from irrigation truck transportation, thus proves to be an eco-friendly planting equipment that raises sapling survivability and protects our homestead.
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「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」已取得中華民國兩項專利，其外型如元寶，盆體即為蓄水容器，藉由以盆聚水、以繩滴灌的設計，蓄滿水後應用毛細原理，透過導水繩將水穩定供給至植物根部；在種下樹苗的前3個月關鍵期，給予其存活必要之水分，大幅提高樹苗存活率達7成與成長速度2-3倍。盆體以回收再生紙漿及天然可分解材料融合製作，兼具蓄水力與防護力，可不斷蓄接雨水，呵護樹苗成長茁壯，日後外殼腐爛也會成為天然有機肥供養大地，消弭土壤塑膠化的疑慮；水源寶育樹盆不僅可蓄水、還可避免陽光直射苗木、降低水分散失、並減少強風直襲，讓樹苗有穩定水源，提供適合的生存環境；植樹地點往往是在偏遠地區，若採用傳統植樹法，每年需多次派遣水車及人工前往澆水，其「人力」、「資金」、「水車載送過程中的碳排放量」都遠高於使用「仁舟水源寶育樹盆」的；對植樹而言長期可省下大量後續人力維管成本。
