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So what about wiping dust off indoor pot plant leaves with a wet towel? My plants always seem to perk up with the extra water on the leaves, and I suppose getting rid of the dust enhances the plant’s ability to photosynthesise. It’s pretty much the only reason i need to touch my indoorplants.
But then what about the effect of wind on outdoor plants? Won’t plants be fully on stressed out if it’s windy?
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Good questions!
I think wiping dust off leaves is probably a good idea – dust definitely blocks sunlight, and many plants appreciate a good misting. As long as you’re not doing it several times a day!Good point about the wind. I don’t really know, but it’d assume plants have ways of telling the difference between wind and touch. Of course, if it’s windy enough, they might touch themselves…
Anyways, you can read the actual paper here:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tpj.14183There’s plenty of scope for follow-up experiments!
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