Studying the Soil Microbiome

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July 12, 2021

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A photo of cereal rye in the foreground, and a green tractor in the background
Photo of cereal rye, the most popular cover crop in Minnesota, by Lynn Betts.

The soil microbiome impacts the health of crops grown on the land, but how do growing practices impact the soil microbiome? UMN and USDA-ARS researchers studied the effect of cover crops and nitrogen fertilizer on soil fungi and bacteria.

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