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New Food-Growth Product a Bit Hairy

MeatBag PussRocket writes "An article from Marketplace.org reports, 'A Florida company has developed an all-natural product that it says could revolutionize how food is grown in the US. It's called Smart Grow, but it might be a tough sell. It's inexpensive. It eliminates the need for pesticides, so it's environmentally friendly, but it's human hair. Plant pathologists at the University of Florida have found the mats eliminate weeds better than leading herbicides and can also make plants grow up to 30 percent larger.'"

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  1. Re:So let me get this straight... by amorsen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Go see Auschwitz, then tell me you aren't the least bit squeamish about products made from human hair.

    I'm not saying that I wouldn't buy this, but I can understand the worry.

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