Compost Under a Microscope with Springfield Compost Collective and Living Roots Compost Tea

This workshop takes a deep dive into the science behind compost including what is happening on a microscopic level. Learn about the microorganisms that help create healthy soil! The presentation is led by Troy Hinke from Living Roots Compost Tea and Justine Campbell of Springfield Compost Collective.

Timestamps
0:00 Welcome and Introductions
5:58 Healthy Animals, Healthy Plants, Healthy Soil, and Healthy Microbes
7:00 Soil Food Web and Essential Functions of Organisms
25:00 Habitat
39:15 Bacteria Under a Microscope
43:00 Amoebae and Nematodes Under a Microscope

Resources
Springfield Compost Collective
https://www.springfieldcompostcollect...

Living Roots Compost Tea
https://www.livingrootscomposttea.com/

This work is supported by BFRDP grant 2019-49400-30461 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.