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The University of the South - EASTER (SPRING) 2011 | ||
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Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web (Reprint Edition) by Jeff (Wayne Lewis) Lowenfels, Elaine (Fwd) Ingham, Edward Malin Hardcover, 196 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-88192-777-5 / 0881927775 ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-777-1 / 9780881927771 Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains healthy plants, |