Water Scarcity on the Texas High Plains: The Ogallala Aquifer

[raininginhell]

Farmers need to start planting more Sorghum acres. Sorghum uses only a fraction of the water of other crops and matures at a very rapid rate. It also helps put vital nutrients back into the soil. Sorghum also does not have any gluten so it's more versatile for feeding more people in general.

[olov244]

i can't wait till more people see that monocultures are bad in so many ways, it kills the soil, then the soil doesn't absorb water as well, then the soil doesn't have the nutrients, then the plants are weak, etc. it may be more work, but it costs less

[cookingupastory]

@olov244 Pay attention to nature and you'll see an ecosystem where each element plays an important part. Much the same thing with these integrated systems, I believe. The soil cannot thrive by way of a monoculture, as you state.

[blismwithmyblizblop]

This is such a good video. I neve knew that aquifers were like this.

[cookingupastory]

Before this project, I had no clue either, @blismwithmyblizblop . Like a majority of people (so it seems), I thought it was like an underground lake. I love how she explained it - filling a coke bottle with rocks and gravel, etc., at 4:47. Now it makes sense!

[WATRnews]

Good job!

[cookingupastory]

@WATRnews Thank you!

[BigHeadFarm]

Nicely done.

[cookingupastory]

@BigHeadFarm Thanks!