The Ecosystem Inside of a Plant

[@SciShow]

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[@FrozEnbyWolf150]

This is just anecdotal, but as a gardener I've found I have a lot more success starting my seeds in leaf mold and compost, rather than the sterilized potting mix sold in stores. The plants grow up stronger and more resistant to infection, and the soil doesn't get infested with house mold the way the sterilized mix does. When you plant out your seedlings, they're going to form symbiotic relationships with the various microbes and fungi in the soil anyway. There's no point in fighting what's supposed to happen.

[@calladricosplays]

compost is more acidic due to the microbes involved in the fermentation process, and that is supposed to prevent spoilage

[@toastiesburned9929]

Compost isn't fermented, unless you're using bokashi. Fermentation is different than decomposition. Certain types of compost can be fermented, like bokashi, but you still can't use it until it's been exposed to aerobic conditions.

[@toastiesburned9929]

Composts pH is largely determined by the inputs and methods used, the microbes present and wether it's fungal or bacterially dominant, and the age of the compost. Fresh compost is typically very acidic because of all the organic acids that the material breaks down into. The older the compost, and the further along in the process it is, the more the acids have had a chance to break down and stabilize. Mature compost has a typical pH of between 6-8.

[@toastiesburned9929]

I typically add a little bit of microbes to the water when I germinate seeds. I soak em in water for around 12-24 hrs, then put em in an open plastic bag in a damp paper towel and put em in a warm place until they get some root growth. I like to use the water they soaked in to wet the paper towel.

[@Eneov]

Like plant breast feeding, huh.. neat!

[@adamseroka5609]

Looks like I gotta send this out as reading material for lab meeting tomorrow. We study this stuff and they hit the nail on the head here

[@jameseddleman6944]

The ideal Human habitats should be walled gardens. We love to be in nature, but also like to keep the bad things out. This is why parks in cities are important, I just wish we could do more, like gardens on the roof tops of buildings, instead of reflective concrete and rubber tops.

[@thekingoffailure9967]

Solarpunk moment

[@censors_starve]

Never knew concrete to be reflective. It emits heat from the sun but it doesn't reflect it.

[@eliontheinternet3298]

@@censors_starve concrete actually is pretty reflective of heat

[@censors_starve]

@@eliontheinternet3298 it's reflective in the same way a white shirt is. It's only reflective because of color but I know dealing with fresh concrete it absorbs sunlight and heats up pretty good. Had a couple times where I was walking on a slab of concrete that was over 140°

[@graphixkillzzz]

@@censors_starve if you're talking about fresh poured concrete that is curing, then the heat comes from the chemical reaction in the concrete mix. if you're talking about fresh, hard, cured concrete, then you're talking about how much solar radiation it's absorbing; however, everything absorbs some light, even the most polished mirror will get hot sitting in the sun.

[@nicksamek12]

You got me with that ad transition Stefan, I was ready to hear about my mattress microbiome.

[@icollectstories5702]

I know what you mean, but I'd rather not know.🙉

[@emmanuelweinman9673]

Such a great example of how survival of the fittest involves relationships and cohabitation, not just violence and competition. All I see are networks of connection. Networks to connect ourselves to ourselves ❤️🙏🏼

[@joanhoffman3702]

Very insightful! Thank you.😊

[@icollectstories5702]

Of course, other networks find us tasty and wish to connect in other ways. Cats, for example, are always checking to see if my seasoning is right.

[@samwoodcock5136]

Gotta mention that the picture around 3:55 is of fossil crinoids, superficially plant-like animals (echinoderms like sea urchins and starfish), not of fossil plants. Easy flub to make, they're even called 'sea lilies' sometimes. Keep up the great vids!

[@ChemEDan]

I have a bean plant growing in my shower. The root substrate is a giant ball of hair in the drain. No idea how a viable bean got there, but I'm thankful it did. I've been providing the little guy a golden stream of nitrogen-ey goodness every time I take a shower.

[@theoverseer393]

Gross, but cool

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Try taking a dump in the shower. Your bean plant will thank you.!

[@thekingoffailure9967]

You do you, king 👑

[@ChemEDan]

@@Deeplycloseted435 I suspect that's how the bean got there; however, no one has fessed up yet. Maybe SciShow can tell us if a raw bean could survive the wrath of a human alimentary canal

[@toastiesburned9929]

Omg, does the poor thing have light?

[@eRic-hr3yl]

I think all of this is appliable to basically every multicellular organism; like anomalocaris probably had gut bacteria that allowed it to digest its prey more efficiently. Maybe we've never evolved alone.

[@toastiesburned9929]

We haven't. The more they learn about our microbiome, the more they realize the link to your physical AND mental health. Like your gut bacteria interacts with nerves in your stomach and affects your state of mind. 😳🤯

[@icollectstories5702]

It's a team effort! But how do I get a new team?😥

[@nebulan]

Wow modeling all these variables must be fun for studies

[@janetf23]

Little galaxies everywhere! 💫💖

[@chelseashurmantine8153]

It’s not survival of the fittest, it’s survival of the friendliest 🥰

[@sandybarnes887]

Or survival of the most adaptable

[@2l84t]

An assessment of the flora and fauna living on just the surface of me would be interesting.

[@icollectstories5702]

Perhaps bathing would help?😁

[@braydancoe3390]

Thank you verry much for this video it was verry informative. ✌️

[@toastiesburned9929]

Honestly, as a gardener who watches boatloads of soil science videos, this barely scratches the surface. I suggest watching Elaine Ingram if you wanna go down that rabbit hole. If not, there's plenty of videos that hit the middle ground.

[@88smileandnod]

@@toastiesburned9929 is there a beginner-friendly channel you recommend? I like Sci Show because they can "dumb it down" for me.

[@Fantasygod930]

It's very interesting how every living thing inside of them like it's has it's own world and ecosystem inside them that they're not even aware of and I guess it's like the same thing for dead things

[@icollectstories5702]

Micro-organisms have no sense of boundaries!

[@joshdoesstuff763]

I forgot the name of the plant, but I once saw a documentary about an entire civilization that resided on one tiny flower. The little dudes even had a spoken language. Nature is crazy!

[@icollectstories5702]

Horton Hears a Who?

[@SoulDelSol]

@@icollectstories5702 ya whoville was in a snowflake but then a speck of dirt. It could've ended up on a flower. It wasn't a nature documentary though

[@icollectstories5702]

@@SoulDelSol The dust speck sat on a flower that Horton carried. The story was about caring for others, no matter how small. Also, evil monkeys!

[@theoverseer393]

Always had a hunch ever since some fungi had a symbiotic relationship with roots

[@talideon]

That's been established science for quite a while.

[@NomadAlly]

@@talideon imagine the surprise when @The Overseer finds out they’re all networked and share resources

[@toastiesburned9929]

@@NomadAlly or that they can talk to each other.

[@toastiesburned9929]

Or the fact that they mine phosphorus from the rocks and suck nitrogen from the air?

[@samwill7259]

Not what I think people MEAN why they say "we're never truly alone." but it works.

[@AtypicalPaul]

Very cool

[@gqh007]

This has got to mean something for growing plants in space

[@LENZ5369]

Why is this being presented like some miraculous revelation? There are mites that live nowhere but on humans, some animals need certain types of bacteria to efficiently/properly digest their food. 'Natural selection' has never 'cared' about individuals. The most populous large mammals are all domesticated livestock, as we rose; we took them with us -despite that most individuals have rather short lives, as a collective species; they are 'winning'.

[@icollectstories5702]

So you've studies endophytes then?

[@stax6092]

Cool.

[@waywardplanet]

Oh, it’s like mitochondria!! :0

[@katsomeday1]

What kind of microbiome do large fungi species like the armillaria ostoyae have?

[@Hecarim420]

Microbes on plants are also useful for Bees to make "healthy dishes"to their smalls ones ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@kimbratton9620]

Cool!

[@stefan_popp]

Important distinction you get wrong: symbiotic just means living together. What you mean when you say that is the word 'mutualistic'.

[@EzraMable]

The Dark Tower: the flower in the abandoned lot.

[@tawnyamitchell9277]

I have a question. Which types of trees are better at producing oxygen? 😊👍

[@SoulDelSol]

Large leafy trees

[@naufalap]

I wonder how much is the rate of survival these microbes have from seed treatment and pesticides applied in farming

[@missingpiece2071]

am I the only one who thinks that all these chemicals we dump into our environment every day is slowly killing off all these critical microbiomes that our guts, plants, and soils rely on?

[@thekingoffailure9967]

Of course not! Environmentalists have been arguing this in varying capacities since the industrial revolution. Ever heard of the book Silent Spring?

[@missingpiece2071]

@@ArawnOfAnnwn am I the only one who thinks this person is easily triggered? :)

[@toastiesburned9929]

@@ArawnOfAnnwn why not just show some support so they don't get discouraged? Maybe they live in an area with lots of people who really don't gaf or know any better.

[@chaerodactyl]

we are planets to microbes, and microbes to planets

[@toastiesburned9929]

And the microbes are like plants to the plants. It's almost like... we're all one, or something. 🤯

[@chaerodactyl]

@@toastiesburned9929 we're all fractals of fractals ✨🌀

[@seb447-9]

That part on natural selection being about survival of the fittest or best dna. Isnt it more accurate to say natural selection is driven by the most adapt to live in a particular environment/s being capable to pass on there dna to future generations. Everything in your environment or effecting your environment will affect the chances of survival in that environment.

[@toastiesburned9929]

Survival of the good enough.

[@seb447-9]

@@toastiesburned9929 That name is it 10/10

[@massimookissed1023]

The "fittest" in "survival of the fittest" never meant fittest as in strongest, but fittest as in most fitting, the best suited, best adapted.

[@twocvbloke]

Everything is connected in some way on this planet, whether plants to microbes, fungi to trees, or smartphones to USB chargers, connectivity is essential for everything, even if it's not plainly obvious...

[@Tototoo88]

I waited ages for him to talk about the ecosystem inside of a planet...

[@AtypicalPaul]

Wonder if any of the bacteria within the plant's microbiome colonize in ours.

[@toastiesburned9929]

Yes, they do. Bacillus subtilis is one for example. But thats not the only one. There are hundreds. The more different strains of beneficial microbes, the better. The fresher and more local your produce, the more indigenous beneficial microbes you ingest.

[@toastiesburned9929]

The microbes play a role in almost every aspect of our health, from digestion and immune system, to personality and mental health. I suggest gardening as a hobby, or even get some plants in pots for your porch. You get the beneficials on your skin and under your nails and get a continuous supply of them.

[@milktea212]

reject humanity revert to plant

[@gardenjhr]

agreed

[@nenben8759]

Evolve to plant

[@mmmbetter55]

Yes plz

[@alien9279]

Then evolve to crab

[@johnfarris6152]

I've been doing that for years. 420

[@Chungaysuar]

Wow yeah survival of fittest *together*

[@orientalshorthaircats]

may we say that endophites are farming?

[@NomadAlly]

Fungus Among Us

[@TheClintonio]

At this point I find none of this "unexpected", "surprising", etc. Interesting for sure, but it's always more complex than "plant is plant, plant survive alone". It's never that simple in nature.

[@brainstormingsharing1309]

👍👏👍👏👍👏

[@broskigotmilk]

hello

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

Quantum ecology

[@YoMateo.]

Whoever's reading this, i pray that whatever you're going through gets better and whatever you're struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen

[@jaycartier]

weird promo but ok 👍

[@kellydalstok8900]

Prayer doesn’t work. There’s scientific evidence that it does no better than random chance, so it’s pointless. You are only writing this to feel better about yourself, and hope it makes you look good in the eyes of others.

[@toastiesburned9929]

Matthew 6:5-15

[@BytebroUK]

So the natural selection of an organism would be relative to the natural selection of it and all of its associated biome, by this. And if you extrapolate you've basically got Gaia :)

[@salt-emoji]

The American education system is so genuinely and truly terrible. I learned this in 6th grade.

[@eSKAone-]

Every so called "scientist" that does not see that the universe is a living thing is just a mechanic. His mind can only process the obvious parts of life before his eyes. Everything is alive. Life does not end at the other side of a cell's membrane. A city is an organism too. There is no isolated system in the universe. It's systems within systems, overlapping each other. God is life itself. Everything in life is connected. We are part of a greater being. Religions are just different languages, they are an attempt to communicate this insight to other humans. With science getting more and more of the picture (macrocosm, microcosm), and people getting educated about it, it will be easier and easier for everyone to understand it. For that:☮️, you have to see this:☯️.

[@loveableheathen7441]

Think you might be confusing "life" with "consciousness". If your definition of life is simply an interconnected system, that kind of renders the word meaningless, does it not? Whole bunch of words but you really didn't say anything.

[@eSKAone-]

@@loveableheathen7441 No it does not. You just don't get it.

[@toastiesburned9929]

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[@toastiesburned9929]

@@eSKAone- it's ok if they don't get it. It's part of the whole thing...

[@eSKAone-]

@@toastiesburned9929 😉💟

[@rubinolas6998]

So basically... plant gut bacteria?

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[@IIARROWS]

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[@huldu]

When I die and respawn I want to become a bacteria. The question is would a human soul fit inside a bacteria? 🤔

[@loveableheathen7441]

Depends what you mean by soul, but the definition that makes the most sense is simply the brain. And no, your brain won't fit inside a bacteria.

[@toastiesburned9929]

@@loveableheathen7441 nah, it's more about consciousness transferring over than your memories and knowledge.

[@toastiesburned9929]

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[@toastiesburned9929]

I swear it's just another KZbin video lol

[@loveableheathen7441]

@@toastiesburned9929 It seems to me that consciousness is an emergent property of sorts, it only exists when the perfect storm of electrons and brain function occurs to create a being that is aware. While there is no reason to assume that this emergent property will do anything other than simply dissipate upon death, it is fun to speculate sometimes. Personally I like to think that all consciousness is the same, just inhabiting different life forms. But time doesn't exist the way we think it does, so perhaps we are all the same being, the same life force simply inhabiting different bodies.

[@Brenda-on7hy]

I enjoy your programs very much. I am however perplexed by you vikkifying cattle as a food source. There is a symbiotic relationship between hooked animals and grain farming. Cattle eat weeds, provide fertilizer and their hooves help break up the soil. They used to be turned into fields after the grain was harvested. Feed lots are where the problems occur. They feed cattle inappropriately to fatten them quickly. The meat is less healthy and tge animals are gassy. Our ranchers farm land not suited to grain - very dry,steep, too rocky so make more land productive.

[@crisps4886]

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[@vviimmi]

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[@honestchad2464]

Go vegan already

[@gardenjhr]

no

[@xrete]

plant cruelty

[@toastiesburned9929]

Veganism is just as bad as "conventional farming" look up videos about regenerative farming. One series I think is called treating your farm as an ecosystem by living web farms or something. Really good at explaining it from a farmer learning it the hard way.

[@toastiesburned9929]

Now that we don't have large herd animals, we need to graze more efficiently to restore the nutrients and biomass, and get the microbes back into the soil.

[@honestchad2464]

@@toastiesburned9929 world hunger wouldn't be a thing if the world was vegan, we wouldn't be so ahead on climate change, defenseless animals wouldn't die in vain, humans wouldn't have cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, mess up kidney, heart diseases or cancer related to meat.