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The loyal reader knows I am an organic gardener. My first book was on the soil food web and popularized the concept that plants produce carbon-based exudates designed to attract specific microbes.

Today’s article is about another way to grow plants. Not only will this information allow you to grow healthier plants, it will also be beneficial for the Indian River Lagoon. The more urban green ...

In the face of growing global challenges to agricultural sustainability, a new study has uncovered the critical role of soil micro-food web complexity in enhancing soil fertility and promoting crop ...

GARY — The quarter-acre farm outside Peter Rock Church of God in Christ is part outdoor classroom, part science lab. Laminated signs labeled "Field Test" one through six, sit beside neat rows of ...

Yuanhu Shao, Xiaoli Wang, Jie Zhao, Jianping Wu, Weixin Zhang, Deborah A. Neher, Yanxia Li, Yiping Lou and Shenglei Fu 1. Subordinate plants have a significant impact on soil organisms in primary ...