California’s land is so arable specifically because there’s less rain to wash out soluble minerals from the soil.
It’s a catch 22: the more wet a place is, the less micronutrients there are available due to constant run off. As it turns out, historically it has been easier to bring water to a region than to replenish micronutrients in the soil to support industrial farming.
our (San Jose CA) plums this year are rather bland, due to the excellent rainy season. i just hope the pomegranates are tart enough, they were so enjoyable the
last two years.
It’s a catch 22: the more wet a place is, the less micronutrients there are available due to constant run off. As it turns out, historically it has been easier to bring water to a region than to replenish micronutrients in the soil to support industrial farming.