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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
I’m putting food down my gullet constantly, providing the materials for growth and regeneration of all my cells, including follicles. What’s the equivalent process for grass? I spread fertilizer every 6 weeks and a bit of topsoil in trouble spots at the start of the growing season, but that’s a tiny amount of material compared to what I’m removing by mowing and bagging.
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Originally Posted by Canadianman
Ever see a big bright yellow thing in the sky?
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Yup, photosynthesis turns CO2, water and sunlight into sugars, so it's creating mass that way.
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Looks like I’m late, but it’s an excuse to post one of my favourite expalinations ever, by one of the greatest minds to ever be. He just touches on it briefly, but I love this clip.