Latest Beneficial Organisms Articles
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Plant Growth
Benefits of Adding Molasses to Your Fertilizer Regimen
Many gardeners are discovering the benefits of adding a little cane molasses to their fertilizer regimen.Some people think that the cane molasses is food for the plant,...
By: Harley Smith
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Plant Growth
Growing With Guano: How Bat Guano Benefits Soil and Plants
Brimming with nutrients and high in nitrogen and phosphorus, bat guano can be used to feed plants, amend poor soil, or even enhance the texture and nutritional value of...
By: Alan Ray
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Plant Growth
The Importance of Mycorrhizae
Mycorrhizae form a network of filaments associated with plant roots, and draw nutrients from the soil for the plant that the root system would not otherwise be able to...
By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide
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Plant Health
How Cellulase Benefits Cannabis Growth
Enzymes are naturally occurring proteins that help to facilitate reactions in all living things. They are critical for so many life functions. They are found in humans,...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Plant Growth
How Living Soil Benefits Cannabis: The Microbes Behind Healthy Plants
Living soil has become a favored option for cannabis cultivators who want to eliminate the need for pesticides and fertilizers. The active, diverse environment typically...
By: Jessica Zimmer
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Plant Growth
Mycorrhizal Fungi: Let Your Plants Prosper
If you have done any shopping in a hydroponic store, garden center, or at any number of online sources, chances are you have come across mycorrhizae advertised or...
By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
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Plant Growth
The Power of Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Indoor Cannabis Crops
When it comes to growing cannabis, achieving best results with the heaviest, most resinous buds is everyone’s goal. While there are a lot of products that can help...
By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide
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Plant Growth
Getting to Know Your Microbes
As you walk up and down the aisles of your local hydroponics store, you’ve probably noticed products containing mycorrhizae, microbes and beneficial bacteria. On...
By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project
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Plant Health
Below The Surface: Root Growth Stimulation and Microorganisms
There is no question about it: a healthy root system plays an important part in the creation of vibrant plants. After all, the root mass is the main channel for nutrient...
By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester
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Plant Growth
Beneficial Microbes: A Closer Look at the Microbes Living Around Your Plants’ Roots
Microorganisms living in the rhizosphere have a symbiotic relationship with the plants who host them. Bacteria, fungi, nematodes, protozoa, and arthropods are all...
By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project
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Plant Growth
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Managing Microbes in the Garden
Using beneficial micro-organisms on plant roots to cure problems and boost growth is nothing new. In the 1950s, more than 135,000 square miles of croplands were treated...
By: Frank Rauscher | Writer, Owner of Garden Galaxy
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Plant Growth
Beneficial Microbe Populations in the Indoor Garden
There are so many factors to keep track of when gardening indoors. We must make sure the lights are the proper strength, color and distance from the foliage; the leaves...
By: Matt LeBannister
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