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2013-01-11 21:47:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: USDA-ARS Soil microbes are what have built soil highways for efficient transport and storage of soil moisture, gases and nutrients. "Soil microorganisms decay organic matter and cycle nutrients back into forms that plants can use, says Jill Clapperton, rhizosphere (root zone) ecologist and president of Rhizoterra, Lolo, Mont. Tiny soil animals like protozoa, amoebae, nematodes and mites feed on organic matter, fungi, bacteria and each other. Together these activities stabilize soil aggregates, build a better soil habitat and improve soil structure, tilth and productivity. read more

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