How are soil and dirt different? In this talk from the Soil Regen Summit 2022, Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about what makes up healthy soil for crops to fully thrive!
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Dr. Elaine Ingham from the Soil Food Web School discusses the difference between beneficial organisms in healthy soil in contrast to dirt. What is dirt and what is soil? Organic matter and organisms are two very important parts in discerning what is healthy, nutrient dense soil versus dirt.

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Over the last four decades, Dr. Elaine Ingham has advanced our knowledge of the Soil Food Web. An internationally-recognized leader in soil microbiology, Dr. Ingham has collaborated with other scientists and with farmers around the world to further our understanding of how soil organisms work together and with plants. Dr. Ingham is an author of the USDA's Soil Biology Primer and a founder of the Soil Food Web School.

00:00 Organisms in soil
06:03 Organisms in the Soil Food Web
07:35 Soil VS Dirt
14:12 Minerals in Soil
19:05 Identifying organisms in soil
12:10 Fungi & Bacteria
34:40 Flagellate
36:35 Beneficial Protozoa
38:49 Beneficial Nematodes
39:17 How to obtain nutrients
42:29 Benefits to our health

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