Letting managed decay turn crop waste, manure and kitchen scraps back into soil food. Farmers have piled and turned organic matter since antiquity; the practice is the working heart of organic systems and the oldest form of nutrient recycling agriculture has. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Practice ClassSoil fertility and nutrient recycling 1 OriginPracticed since antiquity across farming cultures 1 Connections
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Source Carbon farming - Wikipedia
Source Sheet mulching - Wikipedia
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Source Compost (Wikipedia)
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1. Compost (Wikipedia)
Sheet mulching - Wikipedia
Associated With: Sheet Mulching, Lead section, composting in place passageQuote, Associated With: Sheet Mulching, Lead section, composting in place passage
Sheet mulching, also known as composting in place, mimics nature by breaking down organic material from the topmost layers down.
Carbon farming - Wikipedia
Associated With: Carbon Farming, Using organic mulch and compost sectionQuote, Associated With: Carbon Farming, Using organic mulch and compost section
Compost sequesters carbon in a stable (not easily accessed) form.
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