SoilMicrobes.pptVIP

MicroBiometertmProblems still to be addressed. Test for soil Test for bad compost do * Soil Microbes Judith Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. The Superorganism This chart taken from data of Ingham, R.E. et all 1985 /stable/1942528 What Are Microbes Doing For Plants? Providing nutrition Mycorrhiza – absorb water and nutrients Nitrogen fixation and siderophores– rhizobacteria Decomposition of dead material into plant usable Store nutrients in their cells Preventing pathogens Bacteriocins and antibiotics Competition Molding the architecture of the soil Aeration Aggregates that enhance water retention