Jenny Davies, PhD Student, Lancaster Environment Centre

j.davies24@lancaster.ac.uk

Carbon and nitrogen are usually the superstars when we look at nutrients in soil for food production. But there is another vital nutrient people often forget about that deserves a spot on the main stage. Phosphorus, or P for short.

To celebrateÌý on the 5th of December we have written a series of blogs that dig in (pun intended) to the many connections between soils and food. These blogs are inspired by our sustainable soils research at Lancaster and include a recipe that connects our soil research to the dinner plate! We are publishing a blog a day between 21st November and the 5th of December. We hope you enjoy digging into both our research stories and recommended recipes. Enjoy – bon appetit!Ìý

Compaction is a growing problem as farm machinery has become as big as the biggest dinosaurs that roamed the Earth. Read more about this study in Jess and John’s accessible write up in .

Urban soils support a range of and they need to be included in urban planning and design.

Read more in Roisin’s news article in .