Is it possible to turn the Taklamakan desert fertile?

A fertile soil means capable to furnish nutrients to the plants. A sandy soil doesnt hold nutrients. In fact fertile soils are a nice mix of clay,silt and sand. read more

Yes. It is possible. We have a similar thing going on here in cholistan desert in pakistan and have very good results so far. Though it is a pilot project to greening the desert and making it profitable and also making the soil fertile. Developing the organic matter takes a lot of time in sand but it does form in sand. read more

The huge tunnel would end in the Xinjiang region, an area in the northwest mainly made up of desert and mountains. It would divert water from Tibet’s longest river, the Yarlung Tsangpo, to the Taklamakan Desert through underground sections that could carry 10 billion to 15 billion tons of water each year. read more