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“Without this [Soil Food Web system of bacteria, fungi etc], most important nutrients would drain from soil. Instead, they are retained in the bodies of soil life. Here is the gardener's truth: when you apply a chemical fertilizer, a tiny bit hits the rhizosphere, where it is absorbed, but most of it continues to drain through soil until it hits the water table. Not so with the nutrients locked up inside soil organisms, a state known as immobilization; these nutrients are eventually released as wastes, or mineralized.”

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Book:Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
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“And, of course, Dr. Bloem is one of the leading authorities on humus, internationally." "The spread?" The eagle-looking guy was lost. "I think of it more as a dip," interjected Rachel. "Humus is a term for one of the major components of soil." The tight-haired young woman spoke clearly, shutting us all up. "Basically, it's decomposed matter. Leaves, animal remains, broken-down bark, that kind of thing." Frances chimed in, "It's what everything becomes, eventually." Rachel couldn't be stopped. "And it's yummy on a pita chip.”

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Book:The Garden of Small Beginnings
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