Agricultural and Biological Sciences
4 years ago

Soil carbon levels dropping in Ontario due to deeper cultivation practices.

Canadian Journal of Soil Science
Soil organic carbon content: decreases partly attributed to dilution by increased depth of cultivation in southern Ontario
C. James Warren, Daniel Saurette, Adam Gillespie

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The amount of carbon in the soil in southern Ontario has decreased over the years, partly because the soil is being plowed deeper. This means that even though there is more soil overall, the carbon is spread out more thinly. This could be why we are seeing less carbon in the topsoil.