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Well, I missed that part somehow. :P But those are seeds not seedlings, maybe a downside to the change in planting technique from the past. I guess I can see ho
by RobertRoberts 9y ago
Well, I missed that part somehow. :P But those are seeds not seedlings, maybe a downside to the change in planting technique from the past. I guess I can see how it would be cheaper/easier to fire seeds all over the place though.
I don't think 10m (or even 100m) would get them into the ground. In my experience, the ground is a lot of rocks, roots and some dirt all in a big mess. Especially where there's been logging. But there's also a lot of upturned dirt, so who knows.
The best way to find out is to give it a shot. Can't be hard to fund a trial run. I bet it cost more to make the 3d video than to actual try it out and record the drone doing the work. :P
- beagleman 9y agoIf these are the same drones I've seen previously, the germinated seed is inside a hard(ish) molded nutrient pod with a pointy end, and the drone fires it into the ground with a compressed air cannon. Which makes me very dubious about the '1 per second' rate of fire - even if it's possible, the weight of the gear + seed pods + gas is going to severely limit how many can be planted before needing to reload and recharge.
- XorNot 9y agoI mean why not use gunpowder?
- RobertRoberts 9y agoI generally agree, it would seem easier to find a way to be able to "drop" a pod that could anchor itself, or not need to be burried... Something with barbs to hold it to the ground? Well, I don't need to solve their problem for them, lol. I hope this works in some way, it's sounds neat in theory.
- daemin 9y agoSo realistically you could just throw these seeds from the air using a plane and it would be even more efficient? Modify some sort of sprayer to spray seeds over a large enough area. With enough seeds there should be sufficient trees to survive and grow.