Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide

By Karolane Bourdon, Doctorante en sols et environnement, Département des sols et de génie agroalimentaire, Université Laval
Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré, Professeure, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et l'alimentation, Département des sols et de génie agroalimentaire, Université Laval
Jean Caron, Professeur titulaire en physique des sols agricoles, Université Laval
Josée Fortin, Professeur en chimie des sols, Département des sols et de génie agroalimentaire, Université Laval

Organic soils, one of the pillars of Québec’s food self-sufficiency, could disappear within 50 years. Fortunately, the application of straw or wood chips could regenerate these soils.

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