Did you know that .......?
......there is more life below the soil surface than there is above.
......1 tablespoon of soil has about 50 billion microbes.
......soil microbes have key roles in nutrient cycling.
......there are 5,000 to 7,000 different species of bacteria in one gram of soil.
......the total living matter in an acre of soil ranges from 5,000 to 20,000 pounds.
......earthworms eat soil to get the organic materials in it. The rest passes through them.
......each year, 15 tons of dry soil per acre pass through earthworms.
......about 42 centuries ago, the Chinese used a soil map to determine taxation amounts.
......soil provide 4,000 gallons of water to grow one bushel of corn; for wheat 11,000 gallons.
......soil is synonymous to the word ‘earth’, the word from which our planet derives its name.
......soil can holds 1,700 tons of water per acre, reducing the risk of floods.
......soils store 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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