Is carbon the next frontier in fertilization?

A blog post from 2018 continues to be one of the most-read on the ATC site. It's about carbon fertilizer, and consists of quotes from Bryan and Tyler Hopkins' article on the topic. Their conclusion is "forget about fertilizing with carbon."
I discussed this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/is-carbon-the-next-frontier-in-fertilization/
Also this one, how much carbon and humus are in the soil? https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/how-much-carbon-and-humus-are-in-the-soil/
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