EP125- Dr. Elaine Ingham Talks About The Soil Food Web & What Is Going On In The Soil Under Our Feet

In this weeks episode of Master My Garden podcast John chats to world renowned microbiologist Dr.Elaine Ingham who has been one of the leading voices in soil health for 4 decades. 

What is going on in the soil is something that we all need to understand more and become in tune with, because a healthy soil has amazing benefits for the plants which grow within and also the foods that we consume from such soils. 

These benefits include all the obvious things like healthier plants, higher yield, better tasting food etc. 

But it is the deeper benefits that are truly fascinating  when plants are grown in healthy soil there is an advanced communication system that starts to develop between the plants and all the soil micro organisms. This communication system which Dr.Elaine refers to as the soil food web consists of bacteria, fungi, nematodes, worms and many more  soil organisms.

 When the soil and communication system is fully healthy lots of amazing things happen. 

• Plants request the exact nutrients they require and the micro organisms release the correct amount of the correct nutrient.
• Weeds are almost non existent 
• Plants cells are really tough and durable and so more resistant to drought, pests, diseases and any other stresses. 
• Carbon gets stored in the soil and roots of plants

It is a wonderful world under the soil one which we all need to get to understand a little better because understanding and treating the soil correctly just might be the cure for so many of the worlds issues right now.

To find out more about Dr.Elaines work or take some of the courses visit her website here

https://www.soilfoodweb.com/about/


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John