https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3 Negative Effects, Conventional Farming en-us 2021-02-08 23:31:47 UTC 2026-01-09 18:06:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183985938 monocropping makes it necessary to use fertilizers because of the decrease of nutrients and organic matter. ]]> 2021-02-09 18:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183985938 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183989788 Sustainable agricultural techniques are an alternative that can help build healthy soil]]> 2021-02-09 18:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183989788 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183993309 Regenerative farming techniques are focused on building soil health through ecosystem-centered techniques such as crop rotation, and mulching.]]> 2021-02-09 18:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183993309 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183994103 Nearly 80% of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems is in soil. Very interesting!]]> 2021-02-09 18:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1183994103 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184010187 Soil is constantly changing and is never static]]> 2021-02-09 18:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184010187 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184015188 Complex crop rotation can increase can make yields increase by 10%]]> 2021-02-09 18:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184015188 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184039040 i found it surprising of the number of impacts industrial farming causes ie. global warming and soil degradation
Ved K]]> 2021-02-09 18:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184039040 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184054390 Monocropping decreases beneficial microbes and causes poor plant growth over time]]> 2021-02-09 18:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184054390 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184566732 Pesticides are chemicals that are used to control weeds (herbicides), insects (insecticides) and fungi (fungicides) in food, fiber and wood production.]]> 2021-02-09 20:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184566732 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184567175 Soil scientists have discovered that monocropping alters the microbial landscape of soil, decreasing beneficial microbes and causing poor plant growth over time.]]> 2021-02-09 20:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184567175 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184568297 One teaspoon of soil can have as many as 1 billion living things]]> 2021-02-09 20:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184568297 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184574952 Soil is actually described as a mixture of microbes, water, minerals, and organic materials.]]> 2021-02-09 20:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184574952 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184585582 Monocropping is growing the same crop on the same plot of land, year after year. This practice depletes the soil of nutrients and reduces organic matter in soil and can cause significant erosion.]]> 2021-02-09 20:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184585582 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184586812 Soil can take anywhere from 100-1,000 years to develop, but it still technically a "renewable resource"]]> 2021-02-09 20:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184586812 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184591404 Excessive use of fertilizer can lead to the build up of salts, metal contamination, and nitrate accumulation which can eventually result in water pollution.]]> 2021-02-09 20:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184591404 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184610095 Soils are often thought of as “living” because so many different types of organisms are alive in them, from bacteria to fungi to earthworms.]]> 2021-02-09 20:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1184610095 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187804763 Some synthetic fertilizers are made with fossil fuels. Also fertilizers can cause build up of salt in the soil. ]]> 2021-02-10 15:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187804763 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187807396 I learned that animal waste from concentrated animal feeding operations can contain microbes and antibiotic's which in turn  can lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in soils. This is an issue because these antibiotics remain in the soil for a random  amount of time and unfortunately can be taken up by any crops in the soil.]]> 2021-02-10 15:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187807396 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187807541 Sustainable agricultural techniques help fight climate change. One technique, cover cropping, helps to isolate the carbon in the soil, and create a healthier, safer soil. ]]> 2021-02-10 15:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187807541 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187817142 Sustainable agriculture can improve the water retention of soil because healthy soils with high organic matter can retain more water; every 1% increase in organic matter in soil can lead to soil holding 20,000 more gallons of water per acre.]]> 2021-02-10 15:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187817142 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187838164 It should be noted that synthetic fertilizer use isn’t just detrimental to soil: it also contributes to climate change and to water pollution through the release of N₂O, causing severe algal blooms in several agricultural areas of the US.]]> 2021-02-10 15:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/3bv3ffh8bmcsbns3/wish/1187838164