These cover crops add organic matter to the soil, fix nitrogen, and create a habitat for beneficial microbes, enhancing soil fertility and structure for the upcoming planting season.

An old approach gets a new look In addition to microbes, researchers and funders are working on developing other alternatives to synthetic fertilizers. One old-fashioned approach getting new attention ...

Search for microbial life Koehler-Cole explains that soil microbes are responsible for nutrient retention, exchange and cycling. The biggest group of decomposers in ag fields is bacteria, which ...

The fungus life cycle is more complex and longer than bacteria. Fungi are not as hardy as bacteria, requiring a more constant source of food. Fungi population levels tend to decline with conventional ...

These microbes include bacteria, yeasts, algae, microscopic insects, nematodes, earthworms, macroscopic insects, mites and fungi. There are many microbes that scientists are still trying to figure ...

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Jonathan White is the co-host, with Jeff Lowenfels, of the "Teaming with Microbes" podcast. He's an Anchorage small business owner, gardener and former journalist.