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Waterproof Sand

Via Technovelgy: Next Big Future reports on waterproof or hydrophobic sand.

By simply laying down a 10-centimetre blanket of DIME Hydrophobic Materials sand beneath typical desert topsoils, the new super sand stops water below the roots level of the plants and maintains a water table, giving greenery a constant water supply.