As a soil health company, we are passionate about the soil microbe biome. But since the microbes are invisible to the naked eye … how do you measure them? There are a number of approaches. We are publishing a series of articles on the pros and cons of each. This is a summary, of what …
Plants have a microbiome, a plant prebiotic, which serves iike a human probiotic. Bacteria live on and in plant roots.
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.
Protozoa consume bacteria, expelling nutrients in an ionic form that becomes plant available.
The soil food web starts with bacteria, archaea and fungi living on plant extrudates and organic matter.
The soil food web is kept in balance by the higher trophic levels, including arthropods.
The soil food web is kept in balance by the higher trophic levels, including the nematodes and protozoa
Healthy soil has at least 7 types of life, with over 10,000 species. If all of the life in one acre of healthy soil was brought to the surface, it would weigh the same as two full grown elephants. Sometimes referred to as biocomplete or full spectrum living soil, the complete soil microbe biome includes …
