Tree Staking Program
The Tree Staking Program allows users to activate their NFTrees by locking $SEED tokens into virtual land plots. This mechanism rewards long-term commitment with real-world carbon debits, while simultaneously reducing the circulating supply of $SEED.
Unlike traditional staking models, Tree Staking does not yield $SEED token rewards. Instead, participants receive $aCO₂ tokens, which represent verified carbon absorption tied to real agroforestry systems.
How it works:
NFTrees are assigned to virtual land plots.
For each tree, users lock $5 worth of $SEED tokens into the plot.
These tokens remain locked while tree staking is active and can be unstaked later, minus a burn fee.
In return, users receive $aCO₂ tokens on a recurring basis. The reward rate depends on the selected plot type and participation ratio in the overall staking pool.
Plot Types
Sproutly offers three plot types, each with different staking capacity and reward multipliers:
Standard Plot (Unlimited supply)
Maximum 15 NFTrees per plot
$aCO₂ generation rate: +80%
Receives 20% of the Unstaked Tree Bonus Pool
Rare Plot (Limited to 7,500 plots)
Maximum 30 NFTrees per plot
$aCO₂ generation rate: +90%
Receives 30% of the Unstaked Tree Bonus Pool
Genesis Plot (Limited to 1,500 plots)
Maximum 50 NFTrees per plot
$aCO₂ generation rate: +100%
Receives 50% of the Unstaked Tree Bonus Pool
Designed for the highest long-term return
Unstaked Tree Bonus Pool
Sproutly plants two agroforestry systems for each NFTree, whether it is staked or not. To ensure staking participants are fairly rewarded, all $aCO₂ generated by non-staked NFTrees is collected into a shared bonus pool.
This bonus pool is divided as follows:
50% allocated to stakeholders using Genesis plots
30% to stakeholders using Rare plots
20% to stakeholders using Standard plots
Within each category, the bonus is proportionally distributed based on the number of NFTrees actively staked on that plot type.
Caps and fairness logic
To ensure lower-tier plots do not earn disproportionately from higher-tier bonuses, hard caps are applied:
Rare plots can never receive more than 75% of what Genesis plot stakers earn from the bonus pool
Standard plots can never receive more than 75% of what Rare plot stakers earn from the bonus pool
This protects the ecosystem’s economic integrity and maintains appropriate reward stratification across plot types.
Unstaking & Fee Structure
When users unstake their NFTrees, the $SEED tokens are returned minus a one-time fee. This fee is 100% burned, reinforcing deflationary tokenomics.
Fee schedule:
Staked < 1 year → 5% fee
Staked < 2 years → 3% fee
Staked ≥ 2 years → 1% fee
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