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Nice comment, however I doubt any informed gardener would want to emulate Iowa corn field topsoil, it probably has just slightly more biota in it than the Ataca

• logfromblammo 12y ago
  Good point. But back when I lived in that general area, I had to mow my lawn at least twice a week during the spring and fall with a higher-horsepower lawnmower to keep the neighborhood association off my back. I wish I could have that dirt where I am living now. Even the dandelions are having a hard time. So maybe I should amend my statement to "Iowa dirt before factory farming ruined it"?
• Loughla 12y ago
  This is why the movement away from large-scale, super intense farming isn't gaining much traction. When your argument is founded on hyperbole like that, it is ineffective, condescending, and generally not productive. There is a vast, vast, vast difference in the quality of soil in a desert, and the places where your food comes from. Most farmers are aware of topsoil management and conservation, most practice some form of both of those things. The local university extension offices are hyper-active in farming communities, and most farmers not only support, but practice sustainability practices including no-till, reducing chemical dependency, proper crop rotation and set-aside practices. Believe it or not, we all understand that there is only so much soil to use, and conserving what we can would be in our best interest. Large corporations do not, for the most part, that is true. But, I digress. You want to help your viewpoint? Lose the hyperbole. It causes people to bristle automatically (see this post for an example).