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I had an idea the other day to feed my sundews hair from my hairbrush. So far it seems to be a nutritious snack for them. Their tentacles are looking beefy. It looks like they're on steroids.

The sundew I've fed so far is the giant binata variant, but probably any sundew would appreciate. Of course, if you're bald, you and your sundews are out of luck.

No living thing deserves that much torture

It's an interesting idea. I would like to see some pictures, please. I remember reading somewhere that people use hair as fertalizer. However, I don't really know if it's true or not.

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"Of course, if you are bald, you and your sundews are out of luck."

Yoda: "there is... Another."

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Lyra wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:38 am It's an interesting idea. I would like to see some pictures, please. I remember reading somewhere that people use hair as fertalizer. However, I don't really know if it's true or not.

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They aren't much to look at yet. They are just repotted from root cuttings. But before the hair, they
looked juvenile, thin and delicate. They look ferocious now.

Benny wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:05 am No living thing deserves that much torture

Eyy? My hair is clean. It's full of protein and stuff. Why would it be torture?

That one plant boi wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 7:21 pm "Of course, if you are bald, you and your sundews are out of luck."

Yoda: "there is... Another."

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Yeah! Haha. I thought about that. You could always take a lawn mower to your crotch.

Lyra wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:38 am It's an interesting idea. I would like to see some pictures, please. I remember reading somewhere that people use hair as fertalizer. However, I don't really know if it's true or not.

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Yeah, the potential for hair as fertilizer seems endless. I'm gonna feed my sarracenia purpurea some hairballs. I bet they will flourish.

mouthstofeed wrote:

Benny wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:05 am No living thing deserves that much torture

Eyy? My hair is clean. It's full of protein and stuff. Why would it be torture?

Just a joke. Sounds like a fascinating idea though.

I'm getting a sundew soon, I think it'll be fine but....is this an actual thing? The thread is a bit old with no real updates on this weird experiment, lol.

Joeynator3000 wrote:I'm getting a sundew soon, I think it'll be fine but....is this an actual thing? The thread is a bit old with no real updates on this weird experiment, lol.

I don't really know how well it works for CP. But hair can actually be used as fertalizer to certain plants.

Here's an article I found on it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired. ... irmats/amp

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That's a nice article. I'll have to start getting my haircuts in my garden

Joeynator3000 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:36 pm I'm getting a sundew soon, I think it'll be fine but....is this an actual thing? The thread is a bit old with no real updates on this weird experiment, lol.

Update: I gave my capes some hair too. They seem ecstatic. In just two days they have gained both length and bulk. I definitely recommend, to get your new sundew up to full strength.

It looks like your sundew has a tiny wig

sanguinearocks101 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:20 pm It looks like your sundew has a tiny wig

Yeah, of course. My thread title is a double entendre. Hair to feed your sundews, and to make them look stylish and feel good about themselves. I might just start a new trend: sundews with hairstyles.