Patent ID: 11903352
Assignee: KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method for reducing water consumption of plants in a 30×30 m2 area of a sustaintable landscape by up to 82% per day while maintaining the appearance of a landscaped area and promoting water conservation, comprising:
selecting a 302×30 m2 surface area of desert;
retrofitting the selected surface area of desert with amounts of soft and solid materials sufficient to reduce water consumption of plants in the surface area of desert by up to 82% per day; and
maintaining the appearance of a landscaped area promoting water conservation,
wherein the soft materials in the surface area of desert comprise plants comprising, in percentage of area covered:
2% palm,
5% trees,
5% shrubs and succulents,
32% groundcover and climbers, and
3% grass; and

wherein the solid materials in the surface area of desert comprise, in percentage of area covered:
16% mulch and natural gravel,
16% natural stone, and
21% interlock.