Soil Microbes & Soil Temperature
Soil microbial activity reflects soil quality. Plants growth and their development rely on soil microorganisms to prepare organic nutrients of the soil. They biologically decompose plant litter and residues into soil organic matter, which is a stable reservoir of carbon and nitrogen. Soil microorganisms are a major determinant of efficient nutrient cycling in the soil. Therefore, microbial activity is extremely critical for numbers of soil reactions and functions that includes organic matter decomposition, humus formation, aggregate formation, nutrient cycling and stabilization. Only environment optimization increases microbial activity in a soil and makes it favorable for plants growth & development. One must takes care of moisture, aeration and pH of the soil. Of course organic substrates in the soil must be present to carry out the activities of the microorganisms. Along with moisture and the organic substrates, Soil Temperature plays the most important role in the a