Most of the global production of castor seed is concentrated in India, where the crop thrives in semi-arid regions with minimal water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs.
—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
While there is an overall drying trend, there is normal variability in arid environments.
The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass, but other signs and symptoms include swelling of the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple discharge aside from breast milk and nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaky or thickened, according to ACS.
—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
Check the soil with your finger and water the plant when the surface is dry.
While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
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