Inside miracle garden of the future growing food and plants UNDERWATER

A FUTURISTIC underwater garden has produced plant life in air-tight biospheres bolted to the ocean floor.

Nemo’s Garden is located more than 15 feet below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy.

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Nemo’s Garden was founded in 2012 by diving equipment entrepreneur Sergio Gamberini.

The company’s site says the project was initially “a provocation” – a rebellious statement about resourcefulness – but evolved into one of the sustainability initiatives that could define our future.

Plants, both edible and aesthetic, grow fantastically in the hyper-controlled environment – harvests from Nemo’s Garden have shown a higher nutrient content than crops grown by traditional methods.

Nemo’s Garden houses six acrylic biomes each filled with 2,000 liters of air, about 90 plants, and advanced monitoring tools to keep the system alive and well.

All of the conditions for agriculture are met and surpassed in a Nemo’s Garden underwater chamber.

The company’s site says that the humidity inside the hub creates water from condensation, which is replenished with minerals and fed to the plants in a sustainable cycle.

Even the physical structures have helped marine ecosystems thrive – octopi and small fish have harbored under the greenhouses while endangered seahorses have coddled together in the system’s chains.

“Every year, we are discovering new possible applications for the biospheres,” a Nemo’s Garden project coordinator told Interesting Engineering.

The agricultural yield from Nemo’s Garden is not yet marketable – a fact Gamberini acknowledges with optimism.

“I doubt that the first greenhouses could compete against the cost of standard agriculture, but, in time, they acquired the upper hand,” Gamberini said in an interview with The Water Network.

While the six hubs are a long way off from replacing the 2million farms in the United States, the underwater oasis represents a potential solution for areas with minimal land-based agriculture.

“I see possibilities for developing countries where harsh conditions make it difficult for plants to grow,” said Luca Gamberini, Sergio’s son and an executive at Nemo’s Garden.

At the center of Nemo’s Garden sits The Tree of Life – a nexus for monitoring each biome which also symbolizes the marriage of technology and nature in the quest for a sustainable future.

“I try to do something that’s a little different and to show the beauty of the ocean,” Sergio told The Washington Post. “I hope to do something for the young people and to inspire new dreams.”

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