Soil Science: Plant Microbe Interactions! (Garden Talk #85)

In this episode of Garden Talk, I interview Jeff Lowenfels. Jeff is the author of the award-winning "Teaming With" series of books - Teaming with Microbes, Teaming with Nutrients, Teaming with Fungi, and the brand new Teaming with Bacteria. In this episode he talks about soil science, the soil food web, plant microbe interactions, and several other things that relate to organic gardening. What type of plants do you like to grow? House plants, citrus trees, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, basil, kale, bok choy, let us know in the comments section below. If you enjoyed this video please click that thumbs up button :) Jeff Lowenfels Instagram- https://bit.ly/3rieezm Jeff’s New Book- https://amzn.to/3dTQdeO This gardening video is for educational and/or documentary purposes and isn't designed to help or encourage others to imitate. I earn from qualifying purchases made through some of the links below. Thanks to our sponsors: Vivosun (Discount code for website: MRGROW15)- https://goaff.pro/MrGrowit or https://amzn.to/3JAxlNf AC Infinity (Discount code: MRGROWIT)- https://bit.ly/3xrhd9p Patreon- http://bit.ly/2ptXkhI Grow equipment I use- http://amzn.to/2pANVnZ Grow equipment store- http://bit.ly/2krBnR9 LED grow light store- http://bit.ly/2keJel4 ★Premium Content★ My How To Grow book- http://bit.ly/2kpKqSC My How To Grow audio book- https://adbl.co/32zXuHZ My How To Grow video course- http://bit.ly/2N5w4R0 ★Social Media★ Main YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2Fru5WR From The Stash podcast channel: https://bit.ly/3jPlJsZ Twitch: https://bit.ly/311j9ey Instagram: http://bit.ly/2jj5IO3 Facebook: http://bit.ly/2jWR3HS Twitter: http://bit.ly/2kpvJyG ★Timestamps★ 00:00 - Montage & Podcast Intro 01:53 - Sponsors 03:03 - Introduction 06:12 - What Is The Soil Food Web? 09:14 - Rhizobia Bacteria 10:00 - Mycorrhizal Fungi 10:24 - Endophytic Bacteria 14:04 - Rhizophasy 16:10 - pH In Medium Vs pH In Rhizosphere 19:24 - Microbiometer 22:00 - Algae 27:01 - Nutrient Movement Into Plants 28:46 - Trichome Synthesis 29:45 - Endophytic Bacteria 33:38 - Reusing Soil & Sterilizing Soil/Seeds 35:36 - Downsides To Gardening With Chemicals 37:14 - Reusing Soil & Overusing Organic Fertilizers 38:47 - Compost Teas 40:00 - Composting & Avoiding Bad Bacteria 43:09 - Earthworms 45:37 - Advice For New Gardeners 48:19 - Final Words ★Music In Video★ Johannes Bornlöf - An Introduction 4