Sadhguru Deutsch

Rette den Boden - Unseren eigenen Körper | Dokumentation

Apr 16, 2023
The conversation highlights the urgent crisis of soil degradation and its cascading effects on food security and biodiversity. Sadhguru reveals that degrading soil threatens even the wealthiest nations, leading to potential hunger and conflict. He emphasizes the vital role of microorganisms and organic matter in maintaining healthy soil. The podcast stresses immediate action through the Save Soil movement, advocating for global policy change to restore soil vitality. Lastly, it notes that we have limited time to act before significant agricultural productivity is lost.
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INSIGHT

Soil Microbiome Feeds Life

  • Soil life (microbes, worms, arthropods) enables plants to access nutrients they cannot extract alone.
  • Sadhguru emphasizes that a healthy soil microbiome is fundamental to plant and human nutrition.
INSIGHT

Topsoil Is Life's Critical Layer

  • The top 30–40 cm of soil supports most terrestrial life and human food production.
  • Sadhguru warns that aggressive tilling and soil exposure destroy this living layer and its functions.
INSIGHT

Organic Matter Thresholds Matter

  • Agricultural soils need 3–6% organic matter to support microbial diversity and productivity.
  • Many regions now fall far below this threshold, risking collapse of soil function and yields.
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