Farmers plant soybeans in a crop rotation because soybeans take nitrogen out of the air and fix it into the soil, so that other plants (which cannot take nitrogen from the air) can use it. (Stick with me, I promise it gets interesting). The alternative is to use ammonia that is produced artificially using the Haber–Bosch process. This takes a
On St. Thomas' 5th way, legumes, and computers.
On St. Thomas' 5th way, legumes, and…
On St. Thomas' 5th way, legumes, and computers.
Farmers plant soybeans in a crop rotation because soybeans take nitrogen out of the air and fix it into the soil, so that other plants (which cannot take nitrogen from the air) can use it. (Stick with me, I promise it gets interesting). The alternative is to use ammonia that is produced artificially using the Haber–Bosch process. This takes a