VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-04
“These plants can photosynthesize — they can make their own food. But they need nitrates,”
Douglas Soltis · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-04
Soltis explained that the plants can photosynthesize but still need nitrates.
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