"Nemo's Garden" is an underwater garden off of Italy'sNorthwestern coast.
Plants can be seen glowing from the surface in the submerged plastic greenhouses there. The pictures of these plastic, herb-filled curiosities are stunningly beautiful.
The man behind this project doesn't just want to make something that looks beautiful.
He's hoping that his plastic orbs, which rest between 15 and 36 feet below the ocean's surface and hold about 528 gallons of air, will provide a water-conserving, sustainable alternative to on-land agricultural operations. Plants only need a small amount of starter water to be self-sufficient. Sunlight causes humid air to condense into freshwater on the walls and trickle back into the soil.
"Our system could be useful for those locations far from the bodies of water available, since the underwater farm needs an external source of water only for the start up of plants growing," reads the company's website.
The results have been promising, even though the garden is still in its early stages. A study done in 2020 shows that the organization's underwater-grown basil had more health benefits than land-reared basil.
According to Natgeo, the structures act like an artificial coral reef, and marine life is drawn to them as well.
It remains to be seen if the garden will come to a coastline near you. We agree with Luca Locatelli, who says he's excited to see someone take a well-intentioned leap.
"We need someone who thinks about crazy things, not only ordinary inventions, that are coming out of a real passion," he said. I like that someone is so brave to invest money on something like that.
There is a weird underwater farm called "Nemo's Garden".
NASA let astronauts feast on space-grown vegetables.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
