The beauty of microbiology in the soil
About this episode
This episode explores the crucial role of microbiology in soil health and its impact on agriculture.
Biology drives nearly all processes in our soil. From structure and water infiltration, to nutrient cycling and disease suppression. Until recently the biological function of soil has largely been overlooked in favour of soil physics and chemistry. So to find out more about the beauty of bugs we spoke with soil microbiologist, Kelvin Montagu Thank you to our guest featured in this episode: Kelvin Montagu For more information: Colo Consulting Produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by NSW Local Land Services
People in this episode
Host: NSW Local Land Services
Guest: Kelvin Montagu
Topics covered
- microbiology
- soil health
- regenerative farming
- nutrient cycling
- disease suppression
Keywords
- microbiology
- soil
- agriculture
- regenerative farming
- nutrient cycling
- disease suppression
- water infiltration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Colo Consulting, Grow Love Project
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