I Am Groot: Man Grows Greens On His Head, Says Roots Often Tear His Scalp
Plant lovers go to extreme lengths in order to grow greens everywhere they possibly can. If not breeding gardens, then planters on a balcony or bringing in indoor plants to fill up every corner of their home.
Plant lovers are often people who like being grounded and close to nature. However, one such plant enthusiast took his love for plants to such lengths that he became a potter himself.
Man Grows Greens On His Head, Shows Off Growth In Viral Video
Too twisted to understand? Let me explain. A clip has been going around the internet in which an elderly man explains how he grows grass on his head. As bizarre as it sounds, the man shows off his flora-rich head to prove his words are true.?
In the clip, the unidentified man explains how he puts seeds of the plant he wants to breed on his head in his hair instead of attaching pre-grown sprouts to his hair. The man also shows off the 4-year-old growth of grass on his head that shouts up, looking much like a green mohawk hairstyle.
He also demonstrates how he irrigates the plants by simply watering them like he would any other plant in a pot. He explains how, without any soil in the mix, the plants grow lusciously on his locks as his hair works in place of enriched soil.
The man also explains how his scalp also plays a role in keeping the roots moist throughout the day. He informs that sometimes his scalp tears apart when the roots of the plant try to invade the space. On plucking these roots out of his scalp, the man admits that sometimes they end up bleeding and hurting him.??
But that is not all the pain he endures in order to keep the growth on his hair in good shape. The man also never lies down and sleeps. Because of the growth on his head, he is forced to sit up and get some shut-eye instead of getting a good night’s sleep.
Human Hair Makes Great Fertiliser
Research has shown that hair is a great fertilizer for plant growth. Besides needing water and sunlight, it is important for plants to get nutrients like nitrogen from the soil. While legumes like plants are able to extract the nitrogen present in the soil, most plants fail to do so.
This is why plants require fertilisers, whether organic or inorganic. To test out if hair could act as fertiliser for plants, Vlatcho Zheljazkov and his colleagues at Mississippi State University pitted waste hair against commercial fertilisers. They found out that while hair shouldn't be used as a sole fertiliser, it can provide needed nutrients for plants to grow, as per results published in HortTechnology.
