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by jackweirdy 949 days ago
The CO2 in plants is 100% from the air, and then goes back into the air when burned
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Too simple of a model. If you used non industrial agriculture it would be mostly correct but industrial agriculture and fertilizer use consumes vast amounts of petroleum products so that’s where the issue lies
What % of the carbon of the plant is fertilizer production?
One word: Fertilizer.
Fertilizer itself isn’t carbon. Are you referring to the fertilizer production line or fertilizer itself