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Cultivation and Gardening, 22/March [4th Period]
Today was a dark brown pants suit. The bunny slippers are noticeable, but only if you're really looking.
"Cannibalism." The word dropped into the air of the classroom like a small gold watch falling onto a train track, just waiting to be smashed. Zhaan smiled, which might have looked a little frightening. "The consumption of matter from your own biological species. In this case, plants mulched with compost.
"Not that it's a bad idea. In fact, the nutrients released by dead plants decomposing are essential for a growing plant." She shifted, glad she'd worn her slippers again, as they were comfortable. "In much the same way humans garner nutrients from other animal matter, plants gather from other plants. In some cases, this can lead to a sort of hierarchy. Roses are eaten by weeds, weeds are eaten by bushes, bushes are eaten by trees." Not that the chain was truly that straight-forward. But discussing the moral relativism of any living being was always amusing.
"Some plants, however, are omnivorous, and thrive on animal matter as easily as they do on plant. These are the plants which will most likely survive long periods without one or the other." Unless you were a delvian, and starving. That, however, was a conversation for another time.
"As homework, I'd like you to compose a 100-word description of what your plant has gone through. Was it happy? Sad? Did you talk to it too much or too little, did you always remember to water it and give it light?" She folded her hands neatly and smiled. "Questions?"
[*waves Edward Scissorhands* ocd threadsin... up. *slaps self for bad html*]
"Cannibalism." The word dropped into the air of the classroom like a small gold watch falling onto a train track, just waiting to be smashed. Zhaan smiled, which might have looked a little frightening. "The consumption of matter from your own biological species. In this case, plants mulched with compost.
"Not that it's a bad idea. In fact, the nutrients released by dead plants decomposing are essential for a growing plant." She shifted, glad she'd worn her slippers again, as they were comfortable. "In much the same way humans garner nutrients from other animal matter, plants gather from other plants. In some cases, this can lead to a sort of hierarchy. Roses are eaten by weeds, weeds are eaten by bushes, bushes are eaten by trees." Not that the chain was truly that straight-forward. But discussing the moral relativism of any living being was always amusing.
"Some plants, however, are omnivorous, and thrive on animal matter as easily as they do on plant. These are the plants which will most likely survive long periods without one or the other." Unless you were a delvian, and starving. That, however, was a conversation for another time.
"As homework, I'd like you to compose a 100-word description of what your plant has gone through. Was it happy? Sad? Did you talk to it too much or too little, did you always remember to water it and give it light?" She folded her hands neatly and smiled. "Questions?"
[*waves Edward Scissorhands* ocd threads