Eat my dust

Scientists at Ben Gurion University have discovered that plants in desert regions grow hair on their leaves when they are short of the essential element phosphorus. The hairs trap dust in the desert air, which contains naturally occurring phosphorus. The dust can replace harmful chemical fertilizers.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientist-discovers-some-plants-can-grab-nutrients-off-dust-in-the-wind/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFPw2t8jmsY

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