Notes on the meeting…..
Dept of Crop and Soil Science
Penn State
Soil microbiology
need oxygen in soil. roots need it. too soggy no oxygen.
think in terms of ecosystem. compared to coral reef; or a savanah; or a rain forest.
who is at home in our soil? all sorts of stuff growing.
can buy perdatory nematodes to eat bad stuff (like maggots etc)
slime mold – fruiting…looks like throw up on mulch (a fungi)
water bear (he say google them, interesting)
can find 5,000 species in a tablespoon of soil
don’t put no woody material in soil
rought 20 to 1 carbon to nitrogen is best
don’t till soil often
ph 6 or 7
add some manure is good. but don’t go crazy.
leafs…grass clipping is good.