Quote Originally Posted by Revanche21
I hear a lot of people talk about micro-organisms

but specifically; what micro-organisms? what are their functions within the soil?

Isn't there a possiblity that micro-organisms are harmful?

hope this doesnt count as thread jacking I'll re-thread the question if you wish
nah.. this isn't hijacking a thread.

Here is a good all around article that I feel will give you a decent explanation:

Soil microbiology: Definition from Answers.com
daihashi Reviewed by daihashi on . Propogating Micro-Organisms I am growing in CoCo this time around and would like to make use of my beneficial micro-organisms from my last grow. Is it possible to take a sample of soil from a pot from my last grow, and mix it in with some co-co very well? Also if this is possible would I need to flush the used soil? I know people say never re-use soil but I know for a fact that my soil was very healthy with no diseases or pests. I only want to use a small sample and allow them to propogate through the new medium on Rating: 5