The food we eat is reliant on the condition of the soil we use to grow them. Modern farming practices ignore the delicate balance of nature, and in doing so jeopardise the many natural systems which make soil arable in the first place. In this video we investigate agricultural soil degradation, and the solutions which we can use to prevent it. References in the comments.
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Kiss the ground (documentary) - https://kisstheground.com/
Credits:
Photos: Adobe stock, Pixabay, Pexels, https://shiawasseeccd.org/the-dust-bo...
Video: Adobe stock, Pixabay, Pexels
Music:
YouTube Audio Library;
Parkside - Dan Lebowitz
Campfire Song - Chris Haugen
Breathing Planet - Doug Maxwell
Orange Octopus; Wolf Moon; Digital Ghosts - Unicorn Heads
Strange Stuff - Matt Harris
A hand in the dark - Underbelly & Ty Mayer
Sunshine Rain - Brendon Moeller (Adobe Stock Asset ID: 331815290)
Sound FX:
• Outdoor Summer Ambience [SOUND EFFECT]
00:00 The problem with erosion
02:17 Agricultural Inputs
04:26 Monocultrues
05:57 Lack of Crop Cover
07:07 Climate Change
07:57 Ploughing and Tilling
08:48 Knock on effects
09:11 The Solutions
09:32 Polycultures and cover crops
09:56 Rotational farming
10:34 Roaming Grazers
10:48 Natural Fertilisers
12:06 5 Easy Tips to follow
13:04 Outro
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