Podcast – the impact of the soil microbiome on Australian agricultural crops.
Dr Lachlan Dow, a postdoctoral fellow and CSIRO microbiome researcher, sits down with the team from the farm advice podcast to discuss the impact of soil microbiomes on agricultural crops. They discuss:
- Importance of soil microbes to crops and livestock.
- How does a plant obtain a microbiome?
- The soil microbiome plays a very important role in disease-resistance in crops.
- Specific soil microbes can aid in long-term disease prevention in crops.
- Can we improve the soil microbiome?
- Can scientists or farmers diagnose if the soil has a good microbiome or poorly functioning microbiome?
- How will the microbiome researchers transform agriculture in the next 5-10 years?
- Potential biocontrol agent.
Take a listen here:
Farms Advice Podcast: Can We Identify Microbes as Farmers? | Lachlan Dow on Apple Podcasts
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