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A study found that there is a significant decline of the nutrient content in 43 different crops between 1950 and 1999 (web.archive.org)
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[โ€“] Hexboare@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, higher yield and no change in the nutrient level will mean a decreasing concentration of nutrients.

[โ€“] bizarroland@fedia.io 2 points 3 months ago

Honestly some plants grow so fast they simply do not have time to extract the nutrients from the soil and fertilizer that they used to.