>Plants cannot absorb nutrients from the soil unless first digested by microbes I learned.
Fungi seem to be key here. I planted a greengage tree a couple of years ago and thought I would try a packet of mycorrhizal fungi, expecting it to be a waste of money. However, that tree has grown faster and stronger than the rest of the orchard that I planted - quite remarkable.
>The focus of industrialized farming is not to feed the hungry since 38% goes to making fuels and another 38 goes to feed the animals.
..and then we, households in the UK (but not this one!), throw away 20% of all the food we buy!
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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