Is that plant healthy? Using the waxy surface of leaves to monitor their health

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Jan 14, 2020, 9:30 am611 ptsHot
We can't easily monitor the health of plants, by the time we see that they're sick it's usually too late to save that. That's an issue for your house plants, a field of wheat, orchards and plantations.

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