Petee Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Composting anyone? http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/01/12/ge-crops-affect-soil-fertility.aspx?e_cid=20130112_DNL_art_1 The World is Running Out of Topsoil The world may be running out of usable topsoil, the layer that allows plants to grow. According to an article in Time World5, soil erosion and degradation rates suggest we have only about 60 remaining years of topsoil. Forty percent of the world's agricultural soil is now classified as either degraded or seriously degraded; the latter means that 70 percent of the topsoil is gone. Our soil is being lost at 10 to 40 times the rate it can be replenished, and our food production systems are to blame, which epitomizes the term "unsustainable." It takes decades or even centuries to regenerate significant levels of soil. Agriculture accounts for 70 percent of our fresh water use. When the soil is unfit, water is wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 How is your topsoil? still covered in snow mostly ... ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mungaknuts Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 frozen but I do compost and ad to garden every spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 mine is soaking wet with an inch of water or better on it. I just brought in my Christmas decorations to dry them off in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie_girl Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 One of my composters is full, one in inaccessible, the third is in the process of being moved and is thus unusable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDMAN Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I have a soggy,wet mess with my top-soil right now! going to be colder this week I hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snellma Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have 2 compost bins going. Will use one in my raised beds this year and then other one will be ready by next summer to use. Plan on alternating them every other year. Plan on getting a ton or two of compost soil to help fill up the beds also. Can get a ton for $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Great price. What type of compost is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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