Amazing "soil scientists" have been preaching NPK for over 60 years, then pushing petrochemical fertilizers. All along it's the soil microbiome that matters the most. Thank you Matt
Thank you for sharing this breakthrough and contexting why this matters, Matt! There's so much more to come, with the momentum of interest here AND graduates of your course, both the professionals and citizen-scientists, who contribute to the R-Soil Database!
Once the database is up we'll have so much more of the picture as my students and more signup and contribute images and video. We'll be able to map out way more and understand the nuance of occurrences like this.
Great footage Matt, but plenty of sources note these testate amoeba nematode interactions: "Some testate amoebae are also able to ingest and feed on nematodes" (Yeates and Foissner 1995) "The nematodes are mainly attacked from the tail end. Again, it is not known how important this trophic interaction is in the environment, but the authors note that many extracted nematodes from the studied soil appeared to have tail damages resembling those inflicted by the testate amoebae. This suggests that this interaction could be of significance in sites with high abundance of testate amoebae (e.g. moist forest litter or bogs)." Rønn, Vestegård and Ekelund 2012. Also have a look at "Pack hunting by a common soil amoeba on nematodes". by Geisen, Rosengard, et al 2015
Play it back - I said images and video of this, not the information itself. The soil food web is a concept from the 80s and cycling is even older. My own published work also has quotes to the same effect above.
Thank you for sharing with us Matt, as well as your excitement. awesome research 👍
That was so insanely cool i yelled in my kitchen
Amazing "soil scientists" have been preaching NPK for over 60 years, then pushing petrochemical fertilizers.
All along it's the soil microbiome that matters the most. Thank you Matt
Thank you for sharing this breakthrough and contexting why this matters, Matt! There's so much more to come, with the momentum of interest here AND graduates of your course, both the professionals and citizen-scientists, who contribute to the R-Soil Database!
So cool we need to invent a new word for this level of break through sharing! Thank you ! You inspire many of us to keep trying and learning!
So cool. Congrats love learning from you
Amazing!
Thank you for sharing this Matt! Very cool milestone to catch on video and you were the first!
Once the database is up we'll have so much more of the picture as my students and more signup and contribute images and video. We'll be able to map out way more and understand the nuance of occurrences like this.
Love this Matt Thank you for the share ❤
Thanks Matt that was amazing what ever was going on the nematode got rather flustered.
Could you get some footage of microbes reacting to petrochemical fertilisers?
Excellent idea - thank you Caspian!
I just ordered the book. I am a longtime gardener, but new in my journey to really understand the soil.
Thank you for ordering a book!! I hope you can join us LIVE later today: matt-powers.mykajabi.com/soilmicroscopybreakthroughs
So cool.
This is so amazing
Let's goooo. That's awesome congrats Matt keep going
Way to help us grow, Powers! RH
At first, I thought it was a macroscopic clam until Mr. Powers mentioned it was two specimens.
Amazing hard work has amazing rewards. Great job Matt
Thank you Norman!
That's an amazing shot. I think the nematode outgrew the Amoeba's mouth. Brings a new perspective to sleeping with your mouth open!
Mat Power is amazing
Looks like a seed sprouting 🌀
Mat Powers, do you have a sweater with the same images on the t-shirt you are wearing?
How about a hoodie? the-permaculture-student-wear.creator-spring.com/listing/regenerative-soil-microbes-are?product=227
I have t-shirts and other clothing on this site - some options are organic!
maybe it is eating the bad organelle. kind of like birds eating on the teeth of hippoes.
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Great footage Matt, but plenty of sources note these testate amoeba nematode interactions: "Some testate amoebae are also able
to ingest and feed on nematodes" (Yeates and Foissner
1995) "The nematodes are mainly attacked from the
tail end. Again, it is not known how important this trophic
interaction is in the environment, but the authors
note that many extracted nematodes from the studied
soil appeared to have tail damages resembling those inflicted
by the testate amoebae. This suggests that this
interaction could be of significance in sites with high
abundance of testate amoebae (e.g. moist forest litter
or bogs)." Rønn, Vestegård and Ekelund 2012. Also have a look at "Pack hunting by a common soil amoeba on nematodes". by Geisen, Rosengard, et al 2015
Play it back - I said images and video of this, not the information itself. The soil food web is a concept from the 80s and cycling is even older. My own published work also has quotes to the same effect above.
Bacteria Nematodes amoebas, O My! There aren’t any vegans in this video! Lol❤
I’m an omnivore so I like to eat everything I’ll try not to be too hard on any groups with my comments!
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