Why Soil Matters (and what we can do to save it)

Why Soil Matters (and what we can do to save it)

Soil is failing across the world: every five seconds a soccer pitch of soil is eroded, and it’s estimated that by 2050 around 90 percent of the Earth’s soils could be degraded. What does this mean for people and planet, and what can we do to restore a healthy balance to the soil we need to survive?

“Some growers don’t want to wait - they want the machines now”

Hans Kristian Westrum, Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Soil Steam and his company, is spearheading a promising shift in how growers treat and reuse substrates. For years, Soil Steam has specialized in high-temperature treatments that eliminate pathogens from soil. However, in recent months, Hans and…