“ Three beneficial microorganisms commonly used by horticulturists are trichoderma , mycorrhiza , and bacteria .”
Microorganisms
Although many of the commonly used soil ingredients already contain a good level of beneficial microorganisms , many organic gardeners supplement additional microorganisms into their soil compositions . Three beneficial microorganisms commonly used by horticulturists are trichoderma , mycorrhiza , and bacteria . Beneficial microorganism products can be amended to a soil or top-dressed to help increase the number of beneficial microbes .
By building or amending an outdoor soil to make it a living soil full of microbial life and nutrition , a cultivator is giving his or her plants the opportunity to live up to their full potential . As a grower becomes more familiar with individual organic ingredients , he or she can tailor the soil composition to the needs of a particular crop . Many annual plants with separate vegetative and flowering cycles will respond best to the top-dressing of specific dry ingredients during transitional stages or during the fruiting / flowering stage . For example , as a tomato plant starts to fruit , a grower could top-dress ingredients with a higher ratio of phosphorus and potassium , as those best match the nutritional requirements of tomatoes during that growth stage . A well-balanced living soil with a wide variety of ingredients will generally supply a garden with all the essential and beneficial elements needed for healthy growth . The additional amendments and / or stagespecific additives will only increase performance and are considered the icing on the cake .
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