Microbe Science for Gardeners: Secrets to Better Plant Health
Written by Robert Pavlis
Narrated by Jeffrey Machado
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Your garden's little helpers
MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, providing practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunking common gardening myths.
Going beyond soil biology to examine the crucial role of microorganisms in cultivating a productive garden, this accessible guide covers:
- The interrelationships in microbe populations and between microbes and plants
- Understanding microbes such as bacteria, yeast, mycorrhizal fungi, and protozoa, both in the rhizosphere and above ground
- How common practices such as tilling, crop rotation, and mulching affect the microbe community
- How the savvy gardener can encourage beneficial microorganisms while discouraging those that cause disease or other undesirable effects
- An objective analysis of popularized practices such as controlling fungal-to- bacterial ratios and applying biostimulants, compost tea, or plant probiotics
- Prevention and cures for dozens of bacterial, viral, and fungal plant diseases.
Whether you're a home gardener, market gardener, or micro-farmer, Microbe Science for Gardeners will help you leverage the incredible power of the mighty microbe to grow healthy, strong, thriving plants.
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis, a Master Gardener with 40 years of gardening experience, is owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a six-acre botanical garden featuring over 2,500 varieties of plants. A popular and well-respected speaker and teacher, Robert has published articles in Mother Earth News, Ontario Gardening magazine, a monthly Plant of the Month column for the Ontario Rock Garden Society website, and local newspapers.
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