Dear Reader In this flyer you find some information about the Groasis Technology. The Groasis Technology is invented by Pieter Hoff, a potato, vegetable, flower bulb and flower producer in Holland. Pieter Hoff was also a flower breeder and travelled all over the world to sell his products. While travelling he many problems with shortages of water. For this reason many growers cannot plant. He decided to solve this problem and between 2003 and 2013 he invented and developed the Groasis Technology. Pieter Hoff has a dream to reforest the 2 billion hectares of deserts that mankind has created over the last 2,000 years. They cut and then put goats and sheep on the land. He believes in the development of : to plant economical interesting trees on accessible land and ecological interesting trees on inaccessible or infertile land. In this way, we create a balance between the interest of man and the interest of Mother Nature.

The Groasis Technology is no irrigation, it is a planting technology The Groasis Technology (GT) is a planting technology, it is not a way of irrigation. While planting during the first year water savings go over 90% compared to any other planting method. It is a biomimicry technology and it consists of: 1) improving the soil with compost and mycorrhizae 2) leaving the capillary structure intact, make the correct planting hole 3) using plants with the right primary roots. So not twisted, but vertically downwards 4) the use of the 5) if necessary, when planting on rocks, the use of the capillary drill.

The Groasis Technology is a copy of how Mother Nature solves the problem of planting plants in deserts, eroded areas, badlands and on rocks. In this way we can replant man made desert or eroded areas, restore the vegetation cover and make them productive with fruit trees and vegetables.

The reason of the Groasis Technology success In each soil there is water on 3 meter deep. The problem for a plant in dry areas is that the first 3 meter on top, is dry. It is also hot and many times there are strong winds. So after planting in these dry areas the plant has not enough time to put its roots deep enough to find water. He dries out and dies. The Groasis Technology helps the plant to grow its roots 3 meters deep in the first year. Once the plant reaches this depth, he is able to grow independent and will not die anymore. After that year you can remove the Groasis Waterboxx and plant the next with it. This way the Groasis Technology is an incredible cheap way to plant trees in places where Mankind made deserts.

Pieter Hoff says: ‘if a tree once grew there he can grow there again’, and, ‘if the area of 2 billion hectares was small enough to cut, it is also small enough to replant’.

The Groasis Technology is inexpensive Planting trees with drip irrigation is extremely expensive. Once you use drip irrigation you have eternal costs of energy and maintenance. You must replace your pumps and tubes every 5 years. Besides that water is scarce and we need to use it as drinking water. The Groasis Technology uses no pumps, tubes or energy. It is a one year small cost. After one year you never have costs anymore. Mother Nature has always been able to grow without irrigation. With the use of the Groasis Technology, we can again use the internal power of Mother Nature to grow healthy products.

Green Musketeer Pieter Hoff wants to inspire you to start to plant trees. In order to stimulate this he has started a Facebook friend page. Join this page on www.facebook.com/thegreenmusketeer .

A Green Musketeer plants one tree per year!

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