Chemical Fertilizers - why they may suck

You've got your synthetic nitrogen based fertilizers to add to the soil. People use these. Farms use these. They're in common use. And it looks like they may be completely screwing us over, and costing us a fortune besides.

This is why.

These fertilizers promote growth. You get huge plants from these. Which is why so many people use them, I'm assuming. And the theory has been that it also helps build up carbon in the soil. We want that. It's all good, right?

This Is big growth for the desert. :-)