Preparing soil to a depth of 24 inches (60 cm) allows for:
- greater resistance to drought 1
- 4 times the food to be grown per unit of area1
- up to 4 times the nutrient cycling1
- an improved environment for plant roots1
- less water needed to grow food1
- decreased soil erosion1
- up to 5 tons of atmospheric carbon to be sequestered per hectare per year
Footnotes:
1) Compared to conventional practices