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All life depends on healthy soil
Oath replenishes the microbiome of degraded soil to restore it back to health.
Today, our soil is in deep trouble
Around half of the world’s topsoil is degraded or eroded, and UNESCO warns that by 2050, 90% will be at
risk. Most soils lack the organic material needed for healthy plant growth, and are deteriorating rapidly.
Oath is on a mission to change that by rapidly reviving soil to restore its natural functions.
The life-critical processes we depend on are happening right under our feet.
Biodiverse microbial communities improve soil structure, increase its
water holding capacity, and make nutrients more accessible to plants.
Carbon Cycle
Healthy soil ecosystems enhance the carbon cycle, which
transforms CO
2
from a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere
to carbon in the soil -- a key building block of life.
Water Conservation
A healthy soil microbiome helps stimulate the secretion
of gel-like Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS),
which help stabilize soil structure, preventing soil
erosion and water loss through evaporation and runoff.
Nutrient Cycle
Microbial life is responsible for breaking down
organic matter into essential nutrients that roots
must absorb to ensure plant health and vitality.
Restoring the nutrient and carbon cycles helps keep trees and plants strong, resilient, and
abundant—all while drawing down enough atmospheric CO
2
for the climate to recover.
Soil is the forgotten hero
Healthy soil is the basis for life; restoring soil to health has a huge impact.
Food Security
Nutrient-rich soil feeds plants, which increases yield and
the nutrient density of fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Biodiversity
Ecosystem stability relies on healthy soil, from
microorganisms to plants, insects, wildlife, and humans.
Resiliency
A healthy microbiome enhances plant resilience against
drought, fires, extreme weather, and other threats.
Prosperity
Improved yield, lower input costs, and carbon
removal credits increase farm revenue,
especially for the millions of smallholder farms.
Climate Recovery
A replenished soil microbiome has the potential to sequester more carbon than
depleted soil and allows landowners to avoid synthetic nitrogen fertilizers that
emit nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas almost 300 times more potent than CO
2
.
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