This is fascinating:
Makes sense to me.
What is called “humus” is really just the collection of organic material in the soil – not some special substance.
It seems humus was just the “dark matter” of the soil – a convenient way to explain away something we never really understood.
h/t Monique for sharing the video with me
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Hi David,
Here is an interesting article “Fluke Discovery of Ancient Farming Technique”
https://www.sciencealert.com/fluke-discovery-of-ancient-farming-technique-could-stabilize-crop-yields