{"id":10505,"date":"2020-04-01T05:29:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T12:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/?p=10505"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:25:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T23:25:34","slug":"all-about-microbes-and-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/knowledge\/all-about-microbes-and-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Microbes and Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
When you’re growing plants, it’s important to consider how microbes impact soil and plant health. While these small organisms are often invisible to the naked eye, they have visible impacts on plant growth and vigor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Certain types of bacteria and fungi play a big role in soil\/media health. Therefore, they largely impact plant health in ways such as increasing nutrient uptake, improving tolerance to drought, and protecting against disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, organic production is impossible without microbes. While conventional production can rely on chemicals for nutrition and pests control, organic production cannot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plants in organic systems rely on microbes to convert organic nutrients into available forms. Also, plants rely on these beneficial organisms to boost their immune responses and overall plant health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re looking for a way to increase the beneficial bacteria and fungi in your soil, you can innoculate your growing media. Products such as Amplify provide your media with a broad spectrum of beneficial microorganisms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n People often use the word microbe instead of saying microorganism. As you might guess, both words refer to small organisms<\/a>. These organisms include bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. It’s important to note that they do NOT include viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Don’t forget that microbes are not inert chemicals, and they are not nutrients. Rather, they’re alive! Therefore, they can multiply and quickly take over an area.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Healthy soil<\/a> is not an inert physical substance. Rather, it’s teeming with life. In fact, just one teaspoon of soil<\/a> can contain over a million microorganisms! Talk about living soil.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n So, why do these little organisms matter?<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Soil bacteria and fungi play a huge role in nutrient cycling. They convert nutrients into forms that plants can take up. Even if you apply nutrients, they might not be available to plants. Microbes help make sure plants can take up the nutrients you apply, so they don’t go to waste.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n They also help plants take up water. Additionally, they help ward off disease and improve soil structure.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n When you put all these benefits together, it means healthier plants and higher yields.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n These organisms are can be broken into four main categories: bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. Within each of these categories, there are hundreds of different species.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n \n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nWhat does Microbe Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n
Microorganisms in Soil: Why do They Matter?<\/h3>\n\n\n
Types of Soil Microorganisms<\/h2>\n\n\n
Soil Microbes: Bacteria<\/h2>\n