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At scale, we can restore the soil the same way it was built up in the first place, through rotational grazing of ruminants. I keep chickens to that effect and a
by Empact 2y ago
At scale, we can restore the soil the same way it was built up in the first place, through rotational grazing of ruminants. I keep chickens to that effect and am planning on sheep. Very low-effort, highly productive animals, each, even apart from their soil building.
- bluGill 2y agoThat is one option. Research is needed to see if other options work.
- titzer 2y agoIndeed, I think a lot of people undervalue or are unaware of how important the soil microbiome is. That can't be restored at scale and requires the active participation of the other parts of the ecosystem, particularly the digestive tracts of animals. It's a complex interplay. If you've ever seen cowpies sprouting grass out in some arid, quasi-desert environment, it's because their droppings contain grass seeds, insect eggs, worms, bacteria, fungal spores, and raw nutrients. Droppings are like ecosystem spores; they can help the originating ecosystem bootstrap itself in a new area, complete with hundreds if not thousands of species of microbiota, plants, insects, etc. Life is a team sport.
- franktankbank 2y agoAlso lets not forget dude! Buffalo create wallows which adds such an amazing diversity to the landscape: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_wallow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_wallow . Get this! Wallows are estimated at 5/acre across the prairie (obviously before buffalo disappeared and land plowed under). Let's bring back the Buffalo!
- franktankbank 2y agoDon't forget fire every few years. Natural biochar (at small scale).