World Soil Day is December 5th. Do we have to buy gifts?

For increased soil health, disturb the soil as little as possible, and keep it covered as much as possible.

Between 10% and 14% of total global carbon emissions from industrial agriculture.

More than 33% of all greenhouse gasses released into the atmosphere are due to land-use changes.

Soil contains 4x the amount of carbon as is found in the atmosphere.

The World’s soil contains 2,500 Gigatons of carbon.

33% of the world’s soils are degraded.

Up to 70% of a magazine’s glossy page weight can be attributed to soil fillers in the ink.

Exposure to the bacteria in soil can help fight depression.

Almost all antibiotics come from microorganisms found in soil.

Soil naturally filters out most toxic chemicals, atmospheric pollution. and other contaminants from water.

1.4 Million earthworms can be found in a single acre (4,046.86 m2) of farmland.

1 gram of soil (.03oz) can contain several hundred species of nematodes.

1 gram (.03oz) of soil contains up to 1,000 species of protozoa.

1 gram (.03oz) of soil contains up to 25,000 species of fungi.

Healthy soil is considered a living system.

Topsoil forms part of the rhizosphere where plants communicate with each other.

Topsoil is the most critical layer of soil, it’s where we grow our food and is the most vulnerable to being degraded.