2021-10-01T08:00:00+08:00 | Productive Ecology

The Life of Organic Matter in the Soil

April 27, 2025October 6, 2021 by Mark Tupman

Decomposition – The After Life of Organic Matter in the Soil. There are different metabolic pathways that organisms employ to obtain energy from organic materials in the soil environment. The balance between these modes of decomposition determines important soil characteristics and the availability of essential plant nutrients. Under aerobic conditions, respiring organisms such as saprophytic … Read more

All will be revealed!

April 27, 2025October 3, 2021 by Mark Tupman

Have you ever grown something that, just doesn’t look great, or perhaps starts off ok, then succumbs to some sort of condition before coming to fruition? I think this is a scenario all growers encounter somewhere along the line. To deduce what’s missing we might try and visually diagnose what’s wrong, do some research, carry … Read more

Month: October 2021