3 Modified Trees: One Should Never Miss

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Trees are the most basic and functional units of our ecosystems. Trees are found in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and have different products that help the environment’s sustainability.

Although trees have more subtle responsibilities, converting carbon dioxide to essential oxygen, providing raw materials like wood, a source of flowers and fruits, and being home to birds and other organisms are quite a few to mention.

Modified Trees

Since tree usage will only give man assets, he has reached the extreme zenith of tree consumption to the extent that there will be chaos in the ecosystems if nothing is done towards ‘the slavery of trees.’

Lately, a lot more research has been conducted to improve the ecosystem’s situation based on the existence of trees. Few people have made them in the form of art and usage strategy.

Let us take a glimpse at it.

1. The Man Who Grew 40 Fruits on A Single Tree 

This Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit | National Geographic

Fruits are one of man’s favorite products, and fruits result from trees having a strange way to increase their progeny through their fruits, making them delicious.

Sam Van Aken, an art professor at Syracuse University located in the United States, modified a tree that can fruit throughout the year. This project was called ‘tree of 40 fruits,’ It took about 5 years to complete this project.

The tree bared fruits like plums, nectarines, cherries, peaches, apricot and almonds, and other fruit family varieties.

1.1. Method Implemented

Initially, Sam combined variety onto the root structure on one selected tree sapling. Once the tree grew, he started inserting budding into the branch of the tree. This is called chipping and grafting. He then joined various tree pieces using tapes and essential nutrients. Finally, he let the tree grow to a fully mature state.

Sam was able to modify 16 such trees in 5 years.

2. The Man Who Grows Furniture

The Furniture Farmer | That

Gavin Munro, a designer from England, thought of starting his project, which involved growing furniture sequentially rather than cutting wood and damaging trees.

His idea evolved when he saw a bonsai tree that took the form of a chair in his backyard.

2.1. Method Involved

Plant the desired tree; after it has grown to a suitable height, the soft buds need to be shaped using the desired form. After the stem has reached a suitable thickness, all the other parts are joined together by grafting them and growing.

This process designs many products—furniture like chairs, table lamps, outdoor decorative, mirror frames, tables, and many more.

3. Living Walls 

Can living walls reduce air pollution? BBC News investigates at Middlesex University

Projects consisting of living walls are taken up by many companies in many parts of the world. This includes growing trees or bushes into the form of compounds. These compounds are usually found in pieces of varied sizes grown inside fiber units. These individual pieces can be combined and planted to get the desired compound.

This method is more reliable since the compounds can be relocated and easily installed. These compounds have a good minimum life of 10 years.

These instances reveal that man can again connect to nature and effectively utilize their products without affecting the ecosystems.

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Smrithi Fredric has a great deal towards amalgamating ideas where she sutures it into a fine piece. Though she is into the field of engineering, her passion for writing has been shimmering within her and has decided to make it a part of her career. She can bring life to words.