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Originally Posted by OrganicBananac
Sbl,
Where do i begin...
Only a few bacteria, known as chemosynthesizers, derive their energy from sulfur,nitrogen,and iron. All other bacteria have to consume something containing carbon in order to get their energy for survival. Period.
Yes, as proven by science, chemical fertilizers(salts) DO kill bacteria, along with fungi,protozoa and nematodes. It sucks the water out of them, like salt on a slug.
The compaction in soil is caused by the destruction of the soil food web, it no longer has the network of life, the network "collapsed", if you will.
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Wow! you have found the solution! Add organic matter and then add chemical fertilizer to kill all the bacteria and the organic matter will last forever and prevent soil compaction! (not really!)
If you add both chemical fertilizer and organic matter (like I do) then why does the organic matter disappear if all the bacteria is killed. I add wheelbarrow loads of organic matter to my garden every year, if the chemical fertilizer killed all the bacteria, my garden should be over a foot deep in pure compost, but for some reason it is not.
I gather all of the organic matter from my home as well as that of my neighbor (pine straw, oak leaves, grass clippings) and apply it to a very small portion of my yard (the garden and a few bananas and shrubs). My small garden grows great in soil that would otherwise be almost pure sand (if you compare it to surrounding natural areas and my other neighbor that does nothing to his yard.