Here is a much better way to report.
Global Plant Food Emissions and Supplies Are Increasing. The Greening of the Earth Continues.
All the carbon goes into the growth of tree trunks. Ever wonder why around the roots of trees there isn’t a huge divot? It’s because the majority of the materials does NOT come from the soil. Photosynthesis of extracting CARBON and Di-Oxygen (CO2) using sunlight and water through the roots to use the CARBON to built the stems, trunks and branches.