There's that, in combination with the fact that unfortunately most fertilizer companies recommend that a far greater rate of fertilizer is required, because they view the soil as being dead. If we start to understand that soil is living and can actually do a better job of holding on to those fertilizers, and then provide those fertilizers in a timely way to the plant, then even a responsible use of synthetic fertilizers is a way of maintaining good soil health and getting a bigger bang for your buck.
On February 7th, 2018. See this statement in context.