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Reply to comment by SalmonHustlerTerry in AskScience AMA Series: I'm Here to Talk About Roots and Shoots: How Plants Prosper in the Desert and What it Means for Agriculture and Biodiversity, AMA! by AskScienceModerator
It all depends on which desert. In many cases if you want intense agriculture it is better to use a detached platform. It also depends on the species. Some species such as date palms can be grown directly in the soil. Feeding with nutrients is important but you can also put legumes between rows of crops that will help enrich the soil with nitrogen and other nutrients, since legumes are symbiotic with bacteria that fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.
In regards to mycelium, it depends on the fungi species and the specifics of the soil and climate.
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