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Re:RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% by PeterisP on Friday July 23, 2021 @04:35AM (#27928516)
The main content of plant-created biomass comes from atmospheric CO2 and water, not from soil (well, roots extract water from the soil, but that's not what we mean by soil depletion). A significant minority is nitrogen, which either needs nitrogen-fixing plants (which extract it from atmosphere) or fertilization.
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Re:RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% by nicoburns on Friday July 23, 2021 @04:51AM (#27928602)
If the end-product is more carbon and nitrogen, doesn't that also mean it's less nutrient dense in other important micronutrients?
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Re:RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% by calmd on Friday July 23, 2021 @06:54AM (#27929303)
There is a long term trend that vegetables are getting less nutritious, yes. And it is speculated that it is because of soil depletion.

https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/frui...

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