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What does a self sustaining plant based ecosystem look like? (hackertalks.com)

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Imagine there is a small island, like Malta, and the ecosystem has no external inputs (no fertilizer delivery, etc).

What does a sustainable plant based agriculture system look like? Are there already existing examples?

I'm very interested in how top soil is maintained without external fertilizer inputs?

One area of concern, I have, with modern monocrop farming techniques is the depletion of top soil, with something like 60 crop cycles left before we are current system falls over.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I just recently got a book on the topic! (The Veganic Grower's Handbook, by Jimmy Videle)

It's a fairly deep topic, and I've still got a lot to learn, but veganic farming and permaculture is certainly on the rise. There are quite a few small veganic farms spattered all over the place. Iirc, there are several online directories you can find.

Here's a good resource to check out on the theory behind it:
https://goveganic.net/gardening-how-to/veganic-fertility-growing-plants-from-plants/