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To: S. maltophilia who wrote (64057)5/22/2005 12:51:48 AM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
>>Has anyone considered the long term effects of scraping the soil clean of organic matter?<<

Yes, the negative effects are being debated. But the main thrust is to use perennial crops like switchgrass that are harvested once a year without destroying the root system. This would be much better for the land than growing annual crops like corn.