Soil provides fibers for clothes to wear
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Soil provides fibers for clothes to wear

by Antonio Jordán, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Soil is not only a source of food, but also provides fibers for the production of textiles and clothing. In the picture, Inmaculada is revising the installation of devices in soil for monitoring the release of nutrients from organic fertilizers in a cotton field (Lebrija, SW Spain).