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[–] protist@mander.xyz 155 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

They can't live on soil nutrients in soil where there are no nutrients, which is where they evolved

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This makes me wonder: if you give them nicer soil than they evolved in, can they still use those nutrients instead, or do they require insects to survive now?

[–] Dagamant@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

nope, it kills them because they cant handle all the extra stuff

[–] protist@mander.xyz 33 points 1 year ago

If you put them right into rich soil, it will absolutely kill them. If you put them in nutient-poor, moist soil that has juuust enough micronutrients, they can survive without insects.

But yes, even watering with tap water will kill them, due to too many dissolved minerals

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