# Arid Climate Planters This Planter Uses Biodegradable Materials for Growing in Low-Water Areas By David Ingram | Published 2015-10-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arid-climate References: [designindaba](http://www.designindaba.com/articles/creative-work/sustainable-planter-helps-trees-and-plants-survive-arid-environments) & [landlifecompany](http://www.landlifecompany.com/products.html) This innovative planter is specially designed to help plants grow in arid climates with degraded land and low levels of precipitation. The '[COCOON](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rxdco-cocoon-jars-1)' planter uses a combination of special fungi supplements and evaporation sheets together with a tree shelter and [water reservoir](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere). Using these components, this unique system helps plants foster under arid climates and increases the survival rates of seedlings by approximately 80 to 90 percent. Made from a [biodegradable material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot), this planter actually transforms into organic food for the plant it houses, and until doing so acts as a water shelter that sparingly provides moisture over time using bamboo wicks. COCOON is also about 10 times cheaper than a drip irrigation planter, and by using the special fungi supplement, it's also able to increase the surface absorption of a plant's roots and increase its ability to reach essential ground nutrients. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Arid Climate Planters:** The use of biodegradable planters made from special fungi supplements and evaporation sheets presents a disruptive opportunity for the agriculture industry to increase plant survival rates under arid climates by approx. 80 - 90%. - **Low-water Farming:** The development of innovative planters such as COCOON that utilize a water reservoir and bamboo wicks to provide moisture sparingly over time presents a disruptive opportunity that benefits the agriculture industry by reducing costs and promoting sustainable farming practices. - **Eco-friendly Landscaping:** The use of biodegradable materials and organic fertilizers present a disruptive opportunity for the landscaping industry to provide sustainable, low impact, and affordable options for communities that struggle with degraded land and low levels of precipitation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Agriculture:** The development of innovative planters such as COCOON presents a disruptive opportunity for the agriculture industry to increase plant survival rates and promote sustainable farming practices. - **Landscaping:** The use of biodegradable planters and organic fertilizers presents a disruptive opportunity for the landscaping industry to provide sustainable, low impact, and affordable options for communities that struggle with degraded land and low levels of precipitation. - **Environmental Technology:** The development and manufacture of planters such as COCOON presents a disruptive opportunity for the environmental technology industry that can provide innovative products that promote sustainable practices for low-water areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Controlled Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-flower-system.md) - [Self-Watering Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Aeroponic Desktop Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/izestee.md) - [Smart Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1.md) - [Naturalistic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apot-selfwatering-planter.md) - [Futuristic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-klaustrafloria.md) - [Self-Watering Desk Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha.md) - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md)