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by shanev 3203 days ago
Yes this is exactly what I was getting at. Thanks for putting it more eloquently than I did. I’m just used to getting downvoted anytime I talk about monoculture farming, soil, and climate change so I don’t put effort into it anymore.

I think the pro-GMO crowd thinks talking about sustainable farming is anti-science when it actually involves more science at a macro level to understand the effects of synthetic monoculture farming on soil, and it’s effects on climate change.
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Dylanfm 3202 days ago
There's science and technology all the way along the sustainability spectrum... but it isn't evenly distributed.

I'm new to growing and enjoying the steep but rewarding learning curve. Soil is an amazing thing and I think humans are only just getting a better idea of what's going on down there. This recent conference talk helps shed some light: "Building Soil Health for Healthy Plants by soil scientist Dr. Elaine Ingham" https://youtu.be/xzthQyMaQaQ

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cwkoss 3202 days ago
>Soil is an amazing thing and I think humans are only just getting a better idea of what's going on down there.

So true. A protein which makes up ~10% of soil by weight was only discovered in the 90s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomalin

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shanev 3202 days ago
And only last year we discovered soil has a micro-biome too [1], and it has a profound impact on plant growth.

The most fascinating aspect of soil to me is that it's a natural carbon store, which for obvious reasons will become increasingly important in the coming years.

[1]: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/soil-has-microb...

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