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The REAL Reason Your Soil Is DYING..

Welcome back to Down On The Farm. Soil is living. Soil contains living organisms such as worms, fungi, insects, and other organic matter. A single handful of healthy soil contains more than 50 billion life forms. The life forms contained within soil, nutrients, and minerals all help plants grow healthier and nutrient-rich while increasing crop yield. Topsoil is required to support 95% of our global nutritional requirements. This not only includes the crops that we eat but the plants that are fed to livestock. Without healthy soil, we are screwed. Soil is alive. Dirt is dead. You cannot grow plants in dirt. Dirt does not contain any nutrients, minerals, or organic matter that are found in soil and is required to sustain plant life. Dirt does not support life on its own. Monocropping, heavy use of chemical fertilizers, and chemical pesticides kill the soil gradually. Poor land management, extensive plowing and tilling, replacing native plants with cash crops; all of these agricultural practices remove the vast network of roots and organic matter that keep soil healthy and moist, which prevents erosion.

Planting cover crops and using mulch on the field will help reduce soil erosion and runoff. Cover crops also reduce the impact of soil compaction, so that the soil actually absorbs and retains moisture. We can minimize tilling and plowing because it kills the soil and the root structures that are holding it in place. For those who are not farmers and/or have no aspirations of homesteading being informed is a good first step. Support a local farmer that engages in sustainable practices for farming. Know where your food comes from. By being informed, you can decide what you want to do with that knowledge.

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