How does soil organic matter form 🍂 - and why do we think it takes 🕰️ sooo long?
While it is true that it can take 1,000 years or more for soil to form, that is only true for making it “from scratch” - in the case of soil, from the rock 🪨 foundation. That is not the problem the world is facing. In most places, soil has already been formed, but it has been depleted of its 🌳 organic matter.
🙏Thankfully, the process of increasing soil organic matter is a continuous process. With fresh pieces of organic matter constantly being added and decomposed, soil continually gets replenished. This process can be sped up with the various practices of composting, which quickly transform animal and plant matter into usable compost that enriches the soil.
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