Fewer than a third of wheat varieties used in bread released since the 1960s meet the recommended zinc target, due to poor soil quality
  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    611·
    2 days ago

    That will not add potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, or copper to the harvest. That only comes from the soil.

    • chocrates@piefed.worldEnglish
      46·
      1 day ago

      Ah I was talking phytonutrients vs micronutrients I guess.

      We can fix the soil for micros but we have to re breed the plants to fix phytos