If you want to build organic matter, it's not just about carbon. You also need nitrogen. Over application of fertilizers is actually a very large contributor to what's called N2O nitrogen nitrous oxide. And that is 300 times more potent of a greenhouse gas than CO2.
Jessica Chiartas (@soil.life), founder of Soil Life, is a postdoctoral scholar and educator focusing on the long-term impacts of agricultural practices on soil health, with an emphasis on soil heterogeneity and the development of region-specific soil health indicators.
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