The Living Soil: Understanding and Feeding Soil Biology

Soil is AliveA teaspoon of healthy garden soil contains more living organisms than there are people on Earth. This extraordinary biological community — bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, mites, springtails, worms, and thousands of other species — is not incidental to plant growth. It IS plant growth. The health of soil biology directly determines plant health, pest resistance, nutrient availability, and water retention.Mycorrhizal FungiMycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic associations with th…