SuSol’s Michael Wedgley will discuss how soil microbes are integral to growing the healthiest plants possible with zero pesticides or fertilizers.

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Topics will include

• What is the Soil Food Web and who are all of the players in the soil (i.e. bacteria, nematodes, protozoa, fungi, etc.)
• How soil microbes do all of the gardening for us
• What is nutrient cycling (nobody ever fertilized an old growth forest)
• Biology to stop battling against disease, pests and weeds
• Not all compost is created equal — what type of compost is best for feeding the soil
• Strategies for incorporating microorganisms

There will be time for Q&A at the end.

This class is generously funded by Republic Services

About Michael Wedgley:

Michael Wedgley is Sustainable Solano’s Solano Gardens program manager, a permaculture designer, and a certified Soil Food Web Lab Technician. He specializes in edible and native landscapes, as well as applied microbiology for the elimination of pesticides and fertilizers. As a Soil Food Web Lab Technician, he assesses the microbiome of soils to help growers and gardeners understand the biological needs of their soil.