Shroomba by Will Hixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6 A Living Fertilizer en-us 2016-09-20 06:11:11 UTC 2024-07-29 21:06:59 UTC hello@padlet.com The Shroomba acts as a living fertilizer.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962314 2016-09-20 06:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962314 Just as a mycorrhizal mushroom, the Shroomba provides plants with the nutrients thatits roots do not retrieve from the soil on their own.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962355 2016-09-20 06:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962355 The plant provides up to 80% of the sugar that it produces to the fungi.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962421 2016-09-20 06:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962421 This sugar keeps your Shroomba always moving so it never needs your attention.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962575 2016-09-20 06:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962575 Shroombas are perfect for small to medium-sized gardens or yards because Shroomba travels around from plant to plant to absorb the sugars released by the plants and facilitates the nutrients to the plants themselves.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962743 2016-09-20 06:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962743 The Shroomba will sense plants in the area, drive over them, the mushroom-like roots will go into the ground, and the process of exchanging sugar and nutrients will begin.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962812 2016-09-20 06:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124962812 Scientists have discovered that the root system of plants doesn't really do what we thought it does, at least for most plants. It turns out that roots aren't all that good at collecting water and nutrients from the soil. williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963001 2016-09-20 06:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963001 The plant then forms a symbiotic relationship with the fungus. The plant provides sugars to the fungus through its root system (sometimes 80% of the sugar)  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963104 2016-09-20 06:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963104 It sends filaments far and wide to search out the nutrients that the plant needs, break them down, and deliver them right to the roots of the plant, getting the most out of the soil.  williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963229 2016-09-20 06:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963229 williamwhixson https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963514 2016-09-20 06:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/williamwhixson/kt22toufac6/wish/124963514