Every farmer knows just how complex life is. After all, working with living entities highlights how many variables go into even the simplest organisms. But there’s one element at the heart of all life – carbon. It wouldn’t be unfair to call carbon the building block of life. But at the same time, balance is important. A lack of carbon means a lack of life. But imbalances in carbon concentrations are just as bad. This is why you hear about carbon footprints. It refers to an imbalance within the carbon cycle.
The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon is used and recycled within the environment. A healthy ecosystem, and the planet, have a balanced carbon cycle. The idea of focusing on a healthy carbon cycle is known as carbon farming. The ultimate goal of carbon farming is to provide a method of balancing carbon to create a healthy carbon cycle. At the moment this means compensating for the vast excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by drawing it into the soil. This is normally a huge challenge, but recent breakthroughs in mycorrhizal fungi have made it fairly easy to implement in farms.
Mycorrhizal fungi act as a carbon dioxide highway of sorts. It speeds up the conversion of excess carbon dioxide into needed carbon. It’s essentially a permanent solution to efficient permanent carbon sequestration. It helps both crops and the planet. You can discover how to get started with greener farming tech through Groundwork BioAg.
