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Crops can't grow in barren soil however hardy they are. Soil is dying at an amazing rate right now, it's a living ecosystem that gets renewed and changes consta
by developer93 5y ago
Crops can't grow in barren soil however hardy they are. Soil is dying at an amazing rate right now, it's a living ecosystem that gets renewed and changes constantly, with all the bacteria, fungus, worms, dead organic matter, minerals, air and water cycling around. Many farming methods that we use at the moment don't prioritise it, and long term they destroy the productivity of the soil. GMOs might be part of the solution but they aren't all of it.
- asdff 5y agoWith GMOs you would have a wider variety of profitable crops to rotate in your fields to rebuild soil conditions between harvests of certain crops. This sort of practice is already done in some areas where this farming is permissive, like with corn and soybean. No till practices and other soil rebuilding efforts are also finding their way into larger and larger operations.