There is no greater untapped resource for carbon capture than the farmland we already have.
Whether our changing climate is man-made or not, the solution has to involve removing carbon from the atmosphere and returning it to the soil.
While many look to new technologies, large-scale reforestation or other ambitious efforts, there is simply no greater untapped resource for carbon capture than our existing farmland.
The soils that grow our food supply are the greatest opportunity we have to take carbon from the air and store it underground. For that to work, soil has to be healthy, structured and rich in living organisms that can use and store carbon.
That’s also the soil that grows better, nutrient-rich crops, and it’s the soil Urth products and protocols are built to support.
Compacted soils lacking biodiversity are often the result of chemical inputs. Healthy soils are rich in organic matter and full of microbes that need carbon to reproduce. Stronger plants with more root mass grow nutrient-dense crops, and they capture and store more carbon than weaker ones.
Efficient photosynthesis lets the plant feed the organisms in its root zone. Bacteria feed on root exudates, and their metabolites feed the plant in return. Fungi do the same, and produce glomalin, a glycoprotein that glues soil particles into aggregates. Those aggregates give soil its structure and let water soak in.
Urth Agriculture is committed to the health of our climate, our food and our customers’ success. All Urth products are compatible with carbon capture best practices, and we look forward to working with government and commercial programs that incentivize carbon goals or more sustainable, regenerative farming.
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