by Santiago (Reuters) -Mandmats of the human hairline The basis of the plants and helps to block moisture for plants in orchards in Chile that have been struggling with drought for years.
The hair that is transformed into leaves and slices of compostable mulch by mechanical weaving reduces direct evaporation by 71% and saves up to 48% of the irrigation water according to the Mundy of Trust Chile Foundation, which produces the hair.
“Hair is very interesting. It contains nutrients, nitrogen, calcium, sulfur and organic substance that are added to the soil that improves it and plant growth and agricultural production improves at least 30%,” said Mattia Carenini, CEO of the foundation.
Bauer Maria Salazar said that the hair contributed to the fact that lemon trees in Tattal achieve an excellent harvest yield, about 900 kilometers north of the Chilean capital in the Arid -Antofagasta region.
“The hair tapes are an advantage for the system and the water stress that we are confronted with,” said Salazar. “By delivering shadows, they keep a lot of humidity and prevent the sun’s rays from evaporating the small water we have.”
The foundation was founded in 2020 to promote the preservation and regeneration through the creative use of waste. The hair comes from shops with 350 salons and 10 pet gruamers in Chile, with about 2% of the hair being used in the mats of pets.
Other products from the foundation are a liquid fertilizer made of recycled hair and a hair -based absorbent absorbent to restore oils, metals and other contaminants from water.
(Reporting of Rodrigo Gutierrez; additional reporting by Fabián Andrés Cambero; editorial team of Alexander Villegas and Rosalba O’Brien)
