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		sebmellen on May 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Seed-firing drones are planting 40k trees every da... What if a drone were to shoot the seeds into the ground with such force that they would be buried 4-5 inches deep (which is, I would guess, the necessary depth for successful propagation)?

cinntaile on May 8, 2022 [–]

That's probably too deep for most plants. 1-2 inches is probably more realistic, with 2 being close to the max.

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