PREPARE A SOIL SAMPLE (part 2) - INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MICROBIOLOGY by Dr. Elaine Ingham

Dr. Elaine Ingham demonstrates how to prepare and view a soil sample under the microscope.
Dr. Ingham is a world-renowned soil biologist who pioneered many of the currently used biological soil amendment techniques and pioneered the testing of soil microbial life as an indicator of soil and plant health. Dr. Ingham is the Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute. She is the founder of the Sustainable Studies Institute and the Soil Foodweb Inc. soil testing labs. Dr. Ingham is the key author of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Soil Biology Primer. She has been the mentor of numerous soil scientists and practitioners of ecologically balanced landscape design, and has helped farmers all over the world to grow more resilient crops by understanding and improving their soil life.

[@PutraMahanaimTampubolon]

THANKYOU MAAM YOU'RE AMAZING :)

[@stefaniacozzolino9998]

There are some reference material you particularly reccomend? Thankyou, beautiful classes

[@hikerJohn]

Are there any videos on identifying a amoeba, from a cocci from a flagellate from a cilia etc?

[@wadepatton2433]

Hey look around, I found a channel with nothing but microbiology video with commentary. Also there's Meredith's video series specifically on this topic.

[@hikerJohn]

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[@wadepatton2433]

@@hikerJohn excellent. I think a lot can be gathered visually from those videos. I'm buying a microscope today. enjoy.

[@wadepatton2433]

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[@hikerJohn]

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[@h7oslo]

As a teaching aide, I'd like to see video of what you see. Perhaps on a split screen? rc

[@williamccjr]

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[@kathleenmillar1]

Thanks for the info about the actinos. I was wondering what those straight, skinny things were................

[@SparksMagoo]

I learned about the importance of looking at different fields and how to do so. The objects you are describing could be meatballs, but all in good time. Oh yes, and the use of time and sample comparisons relative to your clay comments. That was very good. Completed viewing 11 29 11

[@MysticalNerdTV]

What do you recommend microscope wise for doing soil samples? Also, if one was looking for a geology microscope, is there a particular brand / power you would recommend? Thanks.

[@greenmoss]

I have finally ordered my microscope following your advice. Many thanks. What is the microscope you are using here? I totally agree with the comment below from masrealidadalaire - would it be possible to show a live view occasionally. Kind regards

[@nevinkuser9892]

It's an accu-scope.

[@paullehmann9505]

How do you identify the fields and boundaries of the fields?

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

The field is 100% of what you see in the microscope without moving the slide. But you can do whatever you prefer. Just stay constant. If you have the image on your computer, you can make it rectangle and it will be easier to calculate the bacteria compare to a round field.

[@savioalves1199]

How can you have so little visualization ?

[@toniwarrson2682]

why would you not show us what your looking at i mean i beleive you but i want to see so i can unstand what you are talking about that make cents cocksi i want know how to idenife the different bacteria please your smart women that i can see but you need better delivery system i say this because want to be able help people understand this to and get excited about get otheres to get excited about composting or starting a worm farm i have had some sucess on face book on the cannabis feild farm and medcines and how microbbes is the starting put but i am know weres near smart enough i mean i cant even type proproly i learn so much from your videos and not that you nead it but i have putting you name and videos out there as much as i can for the last year well cents january .11 .2018

[@PutraMahanaimTampubolon]

THANKYOU MAAM YOU'RE AMAZING :)

[@CoachZed]

I just want to thank both you and Dr. Ingham for making this public :D

[@alisonburgess345]

Major question answered here - early spring (soil cold) = less activity / greeblies. Thanks!