Tapered seed planting cluster for penetrating a hydrophobic layer after a forest fire

A seed planting cluster comprising:

• a hollow seeding tapered projectile having a top, a bottom, and a side, the seeding tapered projectile comprising a tapered shell extending downward along a vertical length thereof from a proximal top to a distal bottom, wherein a horizontal, cross-sectional area of the top is larger than a horizontal, cross-sectional area of the bottom;
• at least one seeding hole penetrating the tapered shell proximate the bottom thereof;
• one or more seeds, seedlings, and/or saplings contained within the tapered shell;
• a hollow hydrating tapered projectile fixed to the seeding tapered projectile, a horizontal, cross-sectional area of a top of the hydrating tapered projectile being larger than a horizontal, cross-sectional area of a bottom of the hydrating tapered projectile;
• hydrating water contained within the hydrating tapered projectile;
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• at least one hydrating hole proximate a bottom of the hydrating tapered projectile, each of the hydrating holes being covered by a water-soluble or frangible hydrating hole cover;
• the seed planting cluster being configured such that, upon an impact of the seed planting cluster with underlying ground, the bottoms of the seeding and hydrating tapered projectiles are inserted into the underlying ground, each of the hydrating holes is dissolved or ruptured, the hydrating water is released into the underlying ground, and the seeds, seedlings, and/or saplings are exposed to the hydrating water, thereby causing the seeds, seedlings, and/or saplings to extend roots into soil beneath the seeding tapered projectile.