Converting desert into fertile farmland

**burnt** · Apr 30, 2018, 15:30

Pretty impressive.

But that post hole auger @ 1:15 ...LOLOL!

**sumdumguy** · Apr 30, 2018, 15:32

April Fools?

**grassfarmer** · Apr 30, 2018, 16:05

Could be a game changer.

**biglentil** · Apr 30, 2018, 16:35

Originally posted by grassfarmer View Post

Could be a game changer.

Give me a break!

**grassfarmer** · Apr 30, 2018, 17:07

Originally posted by biglentil View Post

Give me a break!

Why? like you don't think the ability to reverse desertification is just about the most important thing we could do right now?

**farmaholic** · Apr 30, 2018, 17:57

Oddly enough the opposite, turning fertile farmland into desert, is more believable. Unfortunately.

**AlbertaFarmer5** · Apr 30, 2018, 18:11

Originally posted by grassfarmer View Post

Why? like you don't think the ability to reverse desertification is just about the most important thing we could do right now?

Absolutely, us farmers may not like to see this, but given the grossly unsustainable rates of soil degradation around the world, this should be our number one priority. Not fighting carbon dioxide. But sadly, we pour billions into fighting CO2 and a pittance into actual sustainability issues such as this.

**sumdumguy** · Apr 30, 2018, 18:25

Originally posted by grassfarmer View Post

Why? like you don't think the ability to reverse desertification is just about the most important thing we could do right now?

Hydro, my friend grassy. You need water to grow crops and CO2. Remember?

**burnt** · Apr 30, 2018, 19:52

Originally posted by AlbertaFarmer5 View Post

Absolutely, us farmers may not like to see this, but given the grossly unsustainable rates of soil degradation around the world, this should be our number one priority. Not fighting carbon dioxide. But sadly, we pour billions into fighting CO2 and a pittance into actual sustainability issues such as this.

Agreed.

Converting desert into fertile farmland