THE DIRT ON SOIL

Dirt isn’t soil. Soil is a complex ecosystem that is present in our everyday lives. It makes life on earth possible, so it’s obvious why it’s so important! So if dirt and soil AREN’T the same, then what’s the difference? It sounds like a simple solution, but the real difference between soil and dirt, is biology. […]

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Interesting Fungus-Root

Mycorrhiza literally translates to Fungus-Root. Mycorrhiza is a mutually beneficial relationship between the root of a plant and a fungus that colonizes the plant root. Mycorrhizae are particularly important in assisting the host plant with the uptake of phosphorus and nitrogen. Mycorrhizae actually increase the surface area associated with the plant root, which allows the […]

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