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THE MOST EXCITING DAY OF THE WEEK IS HERE....

SOIL GIVEAWAY TUESDAY #10 !!!

Win a Limited Edition SSFY OFFICIAL T-Shirt!

THIS WEEK’S LUCKY WINNER: .fields !
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LAST WEEK’S WINNER: .
If FOMO is setting in: 👇Comment on this post after tonight’s drawing for an entry next week!

Once a week, for Soil Giveaway Tuesday, **kyeah will be giving away one of these t-shirts as a way to promote paying-it-forward by giving, and of course, to promote awareness of ALL the things SOIL in a fun way!

Personally, I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without the multitude of people that have helped and inspired me throughout my life.

I know I could never hope to repay that type of gift, but I do try my best to pay-it-forward when I’m able.
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WANT ONE?
How does this work? How Do You Enter??

1. Simply Tag a friend, or comment whatever you’d like on this post and you will be automatically entered for the drawing.

2. If you know a friend that would like one, tag them, make sure they follow **kyeah , and they will also get an entry into the drawing

Every Tuesday, the previous week’s winner will be announced and a shirt will be sent. And yes! This is meant for global participation! A shirt will be shipped anywhere in the world with a valid address!!


*1 Winner per week, and a 1 win limit so we can make sure at least 52 separate people receive a shirt! *


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Soil Fact Friday!

Staying with the Irish theme of yesterday’s post, we want to highlight the Irish Potato Famine that lasted from 1844-1849. In just 6 years, it is estimated that out of 8 million people; 1 million died and 1.5 million emigrated.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

Was it that they depleted and over-farmed their soils? Did destroying the soil contribute to a decrease in potato production? Not exactly.

Potatoes became the crop of choice in the late 1700s as people realized they could grow in poor soils, they were highly nutritious, and more productive than other crops.
(~1 acre of potato production could support a family; coupled with milk, it was nearly complete nutrition)

The story began in 1844 when Late Blight( Phytophthora infestans) was introduced into Europe. It is classified as a “water mold” and negatively affects plants like tomatoes and potatoes (nightshades).

Nope! It wasn’t the soil that became too depleted, but instead a plant disease that spread rapidly through the country in 1845.

The reason it was able to spread so quickly is because at the time, it was the staple food for subsistence farmers and was grown everywhere.

An absolutely crazy thing to think about is that at the same time, Irish tenant farmer would grow wheat for their English landlords. Middlemen were exporting vast amounts of wheat & grains back to England to the end consumer; leaving locals to fend for themselves as potato blight continued to spread.

We know now that crop diversity is essential for ensuring a productive food system. If one thing fails, we have a backup. The reality however is that it wasn’t an option for poor Irish families to diversify their crops, as they were nearly always at the whim of powerful English landlords and middlemen.

It is incredibly important to diversify the cultivars of our global crops, and to remember that we’re all here on this one planet together. As humanity continues on into an uncertain climate future, we must realize that we’re all intimately connected to each other by food and soil. Let’s continue finding solutions. We’re all in this pit together. 🤘🌎🌱🌏🌍

*DM for sources*

👈SWIPE!👉


I had the amazing opportunity to visit Kylemore Abbey in Ireland a few years ago.

I’d heard about a beautiful walled garden there, so as a plant/farm/soil nerd, it was on the top of my list of places to visit while I was there! The drive to get there is absolutely beautiful. Rugged Irish countryside mountain terrain dotted by occasional houses, and old stone fences that encircle farm fields and grazing pastures.

Many areas of the country (~20.6%)* have soils that contain peat, and the deep dark rich color of the peat bogs could certainly be up there in the runnings for a top spot in a Soil Beauty Contest. They store and actively sequester the majority of Ireland’s soil organic carbon. *

This peat is often harvested and used as a fuel source for making fires at homes and it has a very distinct smell when it burns. The soils tend to be wet & acidic; meaning plant material can take a very long time to breakdown because of anaerobic soil conditions(absence of oxygen)*

All in all, both Ireland and its diverse range of soils are GORGEOUS.


An interesting study recently came out about certain bacteria in Irish soil. Swipe through the pictures to read the summary!


*DM for sources/further reading 🤘📑


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from F.Y.I. All you scientists and science communicators!

This is the first I’ve heard of this but it looks like a f**kin’ awesome opportunity for the digital media science nerds🤘🎥


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I mean...has anyone ever even ASKED microbes if they like sharing if all the things they decompose in the soil? 🤷🏼‍♂️


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***FYI ALL YOU FORT COLLINS SOIL HOMIES***

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