Comments on: Critters found in one cup of compost http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 03:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: dobbie606 http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html#comment-85783 dobbie606 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85783 A retired farmer shook his head as recalled the rich'feel' of the soil on his granpa's land & observed that when his dad began using synthetic fertilizers [sic] & years later as he continued, the Soil was transformed into just Dirt...lifeless dust. A retired farmer shook his head as recalled
the rich’feel’ of the soil on his granpa’s land
& observed that when his dad began using synthetic fertilizers [sic]
& years later as he continued, the Soil was transformed into just Dirt…lifeless dust.

]]> By: Beanolini http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html#comment-85534 Beanolini Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85534 The bacteria and protozoa (a) are not naked-eye visible; the scale bar is 50um. The nematodes and smaller enchytraeids (b) are barely naked-eye visible. The amount of bacteria alone in soil is absolutely staggering- there are about 10^9 (1000000000) bacterial cells in every gram. Not sure how many species this represents... The bacteria and protozoa (a) are not naked-eye visible; the scale bar is 50um. The nematodes and smaller enchytraeids (b) are barely naked-eye visible.

The amount of bacteria alone in soil is absolutely staggering- there are about 10^9 (1000000000) bacterial cells in every gram. Not sure how many species this represents…

]]> By: NineInchNachos http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html#comment-85546 NineInchNachos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85546 I have been a fan of composting since my early teens. Now that I am a grown up I try and compost something at least once a day. I often shave my beard into our "Dirt Machine" compost bin. This summer cant wait to try this experiment with flickr documentation and everything! I have been a fan of composting since my early teens. Now that I am a grown up I try and compost something at least once a day. I often shave my beard into our “Dirt Machine” compost bin. This summer cant wait to try this experiment with flickr documentation and everything!

]]> By: michaelportent http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html#comment-85467 michaelportent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85467 Who knew? Critters in compost?!? I guess that's cool that 14 distinct organisms were found though. My guess in one cup of compost would've been maybe 4-5 critters. Who knew? Critters in compost?!? I guess that’s cool that 14 distinct organisms were found though. My guess in one cup of compost would’ve been maybe 4-5 critters.

]]> By: mellowknees http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html#comment-85486 mellowknees Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85486 It's awesome how all these organisms cohabitate in compost and do their jobs. And now I have one more reason to buy more garden gloves. Yeeeeuccccch! It’s awesome how all these organisms cohabitate in compost and do their jobs.

And now I have one more reason to buy more garden gloves. Yeeeeuccccch!

]]> By: Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2007/11/26/critters-found-in-on.html#comment-85492 Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85492 Lots more than fourteen, I'm sure; but the rest aren't naked-eye visible. Lots more than fourteen, I’m sure; but the rest aren’t naked-eye visible.

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