Month: October 2014

Beneficial Microorganisms

The use of mixed cultures has been criticized be­ cause it is difficult to demonstrate con­clusively which microorganisms are re­sponsible for the observed effects, how the introduced microorganisms interact with the indigenous species, and how these new associations affect the soil plant environment. Thus, the use of mixed cultures of beneficial micro-organ­ isms as soil […]

Beneficial and Effective Microorganisms

Unfortunately, certain microbial cul­tures have been promoted by their sup­ pliers as being effective for controlling a wide range of soil-borne plant diseases when in fact they were effective only on specific pathogens under very specific conditions. Some suppliers have sug­gested that their particular microbial in­oculant is akin to a pesticide that would suppress the […]