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Tumbulu

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4. This is what really excites me about farming

Reply to kentauros (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 06:20 PM

Jun 2013

I consider it to be the main way that we can save ourselves from this seemingly impossible task of drawing this outrageous concentration of CO2 from the atmosphere down. I think it can work and hope we can motivate more and more farmers to sequester as much carbon as we can as we build up our soils.

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Dirt Earth Clay Sand Silt Loam Humus Compost . . . Topsoil [View all] kentauros Jun 2013 OP

i have some issues with your interpretation of how carbon is captured. bluestate10 Jun 2013 #1

I don't claim to be an expert on any of this. kentauros Jun 2013 #2

My problem with synthetic fertilizers Tumbulu Jun 2013 #3

This is what really excites me about farming Tumbulu Jun 2013 #4

Just been grappling with terra firma issues as I make a shift to Skidmore Jun 2013 #5

Raised beds are great! kentauros Jun 2013 #6