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[https://grist.org/organic-food/2011-05-19-want-a-better-organic-garden-call-out-the-soil-critter-army/ by Robert Lalasz 19/5/11 Grist] | [https://grist.org/organic-food/2011-05-19-want-a-better-organic-garden-call-out-the-soil-critter-army/ by Robert Lalasz 19/5/11 Grist] | ||
First off, they are the Earth’s natural recyclers — decomposing complex substances into smaller compounds that can be used by plants. They do this by producing enzymes — special chemical juices that break things down. Some of these enzymes are like guided missiles with a very specific target. Others are more general and work like a wrecking ball to quickly dismantle large particles. Decomposition in soils is a highly sophisticated, active process, and bacteria and fungi control how it happens. | First off, they are the Earth’s natural recyclers — decomposing complex substances into smaller compounds that can be used by plants. They do this by producing enzymes — special chemical juices that break things down. Some of these enzymes are like guided missiles with a very specific target. Others are more general and work like a wrecking ball to quickly dismantle large particles. Decomposition in soils is a highly sophisticated, active process, and bacteria and fungi control how it happens. | ||
