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		Tharkun on Oct 24, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Carbon Removal Technologies From what I understand, it can sequester carbon because its roots run pretty deep. But then what? Won't the soil become saturated with carbon? Or isn't that an issue?

dharma1 on Oct 24, 2018 [–]

That's right, and you won't have the carbon emissions that happen right now with annual grains from tillage/erosion/too much fertiliser.

Soil has a carbon budget but I'm not sure saturation is an issue - that's basically how grasslands work today

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