Teaming with microbes

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1. koudelkaApr 2024
   Jeff Lowenfel’s “Teaming With Microbes” is a fantastic introduction to the soil food web and its implications for organic no-till farming. Highly Recommend.

   https://www.amazon.ca/Teaming-Microbes-Organic-Gardeners-Rev...

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2. culiJan 2023
   You'd likely have more success focusing on your soil health than individual plant species. Soils inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi can hold 50x as much water and plants that make these associations are more resistant to drought, frost, diseases, and pests. Plants are able to send signals to each other through these networks to

   It's easier said than done though. Most people think you can just buy a packet of dried mycorrhizal powder and spread it around but depending on your soil it could actually take a year or two before its in a place where mycorrhizal fungi can really thrive. I'd recommend following the rules of ecological succession from a soil science perspective if you're interested. Jeff Lowenfels series (Teaming with Nutrients, Teaming with Microbes, and Teaming with Fungi) are great if you want something that goes deep into the biology, ecology, and biochemistry of it

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3. givinguflacDec 2022
   Read “Teaming with Microbes” and other books in the series.
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4. rzazuetaSep 2022
   Same boat. I've spent a lot of time learning about permaculture, soil science, etc. I found "Teaming with Microbes" by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis to be right at the level I needed - not so deeply into the weeds that it;s boring, not so surface that I don;t actually learn anything. This book is the first in a series, and it does an excellent job in addressing the exact topics you mention above:

   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008K8HACU/ref=kinw_myk_ro...

   I think from there you'd have a sense of the topics you'd want to pursue and should have enough knowledge to be able to use the right search terms to find it.

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5. murraybJul 2022
   Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis. Since last week. Good read I recommend it even if you are not into gardening understanding life in the soi is important.
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6. jvvwMay 2022
   Read the book Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis, about soil, recently - very interesting.
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