Another benefit, but not the only benefit of the mycorrhizal fungi
No Till relationship is that of 'Humic Recalcitrant Carbon Molecule' production
in the soil. That's the stuff that's black in color and which gives a top
soil its characteristic darker color. It's also the stuff that by bad
habit the entire industry generically calls humic acids.
The term humic acid (or acids) does not describe specific molecular
structures and the term does not follow the rules of chemistry
nomenclature. However since our State Regulatory offices use this old
fashion term and have very vague methods of measuring the stuff, we are stuck
with using the term for now. When Nature builds these
amazing carbon molecules, or you supplement them by adding soil conditioners
such as TerraPro by Soil Secrets, the molecules involved play a huge role in
building macro-aggregate structure. This is caused by the polarity value
of the molecules causing a 'mechanism of action' (MOA).
See the image below which shows a collapsed, dispersed clay that has been
reclaimed by using TerraPro, so it now has good macro aggregate
structure.
Being Recalcitrant, these carbon molecules have a long life
expectancy in the soil as they do not decay back into CO 2 like compost,
manure and mulches will do. So back to the question of Till or Not
to Till? Where do the Humic Recalcitrant molecules come from in the soil?
I'm convinced that they do not come directly from the decay of dead things,
such as compost, manures and mulches. More specifically I believe
they are coming from the precursor amino acids of the proteins found in the
hyphae of the mycorrhizal fungal tissues. Another reason to inoculate
with quality mycorrhizal products and Not to Till!
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“White Lightning” mycorrhizal inoculant:
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“TerraPro” Soil Conditioner:
Michael Martin Meléndrez
Managing Member of Soil Secrets LLC
www.soilsecrets.com
michael@soilsecrets.com
Managing Member of Soil Secrets LLC
www.soilsecrets.com
michael@soilsecrets.com
