Perennial plants are much more effective at extracting nutrients because of more established root systems. Not tilling the field also allows for complex plant/f

Perennial plants are much more effective at extracting nutrients because of more established root systems. Not tilling the field also allows for complex plant/fungi communities to develop which will increase moisture and nutrient levels in the soil. Put simply: you don’t need to fertilize a forest or other naturally occurring ecosystems and those are built around perennial plants. The closer you get back to a functioning ecosystem, the less resist you’ll be on external inputs.