Living Soil Breathes – Measuring Respiration for Soil Health
Soil health is a function of biology, but how is that measured. Part of a series on measuring the soil microbe biome.
Soil Food Web
Microscopy for Monitoring Soil Health
Microscopes are often recommended to biological farmers for evaluation of soil.
Soil Health – A Quick Low Cost F:B Ratio Analysis
A tenet of biological farming with the soil food web is “Feed your soil and the soil will feed your plants”. Applying management practices that develop and maintain desired microorganism levels and diversity, will feed the plants by cycling nutrients they need. From a business standpoint, it’s important to know that applied material and labor …
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Soil Bacteria, A Community Supporting Plant Health
Plants have a microbiome, a plant prebiotic, which serves iike a human probiotic. Bacteria live on and in plant roots.
5 benefits of Lactobacillus bacteria
Lactobacillus johnsonii, a soil microbe added to SymSoil RC, appears to reduce the risk of lymphoma, cancer of the lymph system.
Unsung Soil Heroes, the Soil Food Web
21st century farming tools are biology. Overview of the Soil Food Web (SFW) or soil biology. How the soil microbe biome and related soil organisms work together to make nutrients accessible for plants.
SymSoil Flagellates Page
Protozoa consume bacteria, expelling nutrients in an ionic form that becomes plant available.
SymSoil Bacteria & Archaea Page
The soil food web starts with bacteria, archaea and fungi living on plant extrudates and organic matter.
SymSoil Micro Arthropod Page
The soil food web is kept in balance by the higher trophic levels, including arthropods.