Soil carbon is a critical component of soil health and plays a crucial role in supporting plant growth and productivity. It refers to the organic matter, including dead plant material and microorganisms, in the soil. Soil carbon is formed through the process of photosynthesis, where plants convert atmospheric CO2 into organic matter. The presence of […]
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Understanding Natural Farming
What Is Natural Farming? If loosely explained, natural farming is the method where farmers allow the crops to grow naturally, depending only on nature. A proponent of this no-till, pesticide-free method of cultivation was a Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka. His Wikipedia profile explains natural farming as the system is based on the recognition […]