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Getting to Know Your Microbes by Monica Rakowski Beneficial microbes, including the all-powerful mycorrhizal fungi, are essential to the soil food web, and the most successful indoor growers make them a mainstay in their gardens. They are great at protecting plants in stressful conditions, and helping them thrive in ideal ones, but that’s only if the right ones are put to work. Use this guide to get to know your microbes before you buy. 112 Maximum Yield USA  |  November 2015