msquebanh, (edited )
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#ChineseScientists invent method to transform salty #soil into fertile #farmland as Beijing pushes #FoodSecurity.

Researchers treat #wasteland with crop stalks & plastic covering, reducing salt content by 36% & increasing crop yields by 30.5%.

#China ranks 3rd among countries with the most #SalineAlkaline land, but about a 1/3 of it has potential for use with #technology & better #farming.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3253095/chinese-scientists-invent-method-transform-salty-soil-fertile-farmland-beijing-pushes-food-security

#AsianMastodon #SoilScience #GreenSolutions #Agriculture #Science #AsianTech

davidpmaurer,
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@msquebanh plastic will be the death of the world.

msquebanh,
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This soil transforming tech could potentially change the future of farming in coastal communities.

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