Watch the video: The Science of Soil Health: Nature's Way of Extracting Minerals from Soil

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Breathtaking symbiosis… Learn more about the basics and benefits of soil health. Through respiration, soil microbes provide key benefit to plants, scientist says Just when you thought soil microbes couldn't possibly be more helpful, Dr. Will Brinton tells us they provide another, often overlooked benefit to plants. Microbes take in sugars from plant roots and respire carbon dioxide, Dr. Brinton explains, which then combines with the soil water to form a weak solution of carbonic acid. This gentle carbonic acid solution helps further weather minerals and trace elements around the roots, which become available for plants to take up for their growth and health. Watch the video (2:30). It's science you can really dig.     USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.        Questions for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service?  Contact us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users). This email was sent to guyperea1@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service · Public Affairs Division · 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6221-S · Washington, D.C. 20250 · 1-202-720-3210