Apr 22, 2010 #1 unclesyd Materials Joined Aug 21, 2002 Messages 9,819 Location US Someone lost part of the equation. The cost of food will increase at an exponential rate based on this information and the removal of land from food crop cultivation. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/20/peak_phosphorus?page=0,0
Someone lost part of the equation. The cost of food will increase at an exponential rate based on this information and the removal of land from food crop cultivation. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/20/peak_phosphorus?page=0,0
Apr 22, 2010 #2 cranky108 Electrical Joined Jul 23, 2007 Messages 6,293 Location US That's why there is an effort to produce organic foods. Where real manure is used, and not chemicals. However many farmers don't like organic because it is more difficult to farm. Note in the paper that sea weed uses phosphorus. So we can harvest sea weed for it.
That's why there is an effort to produce organic foods. Where real manure is used, and not chemicals. However many farmers don't like organic because it is more difficult to farm. Note in the paper that sea weed uses phosphorus. So we can harvest sea weed for it.