The invention provides a method for harnessing a desert by using 
honeycomb type water accumulation holes. The method comprises the following steps that (1) excavation of the water accumulation holes,wherein staggered sand pits are excavated on the 
surface layer of the desert to form the 
honeycomb type continuous-piece water accumulation holes; (2) preparation of 
slurry, wherein desert yellow sand, 
cement and 
gypsum powder are taken as raw materials and are stirred into the 
slurry after being mixed with water; (3) paving of the 
slurry, wherein the slurry is laid on the 
surface layer of the desert containing the water accumulation hole wall; (4) slurry breaking, wherein the laid slurry is 
cut, massive or spherical material blocks of which the size is 3-10 cm and which are staggered are formed on the 
surface layer of the desert containing the water accumulation hole wall, and 
vegetation growth tanks are formed between gaps between the material blocks; (5) planting, wherein woody plants suitable for growing in the desert are planted in the water accumulation holes. The method for harnessing the desert by using 
honeycomb type water accumulation holes has the advantages that the desertharnessing efficiency is high, the method can be implemented in a large area in the edge area of the desert; the harnessing cost is low, the raw materials are cheap and easy to obtain, and it can be achieved that the materials are obtained from local sources; the sand fixation can be effectively achieved, and the formation of 
quicksand is greatly reduced.