October 6, 2023
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Soil communication pathways refer to the various mechanisms by which plants and organisms in the soil interact and exchange information. While soil may not have a traditional communication system like humans do, there are several ways in which organisms in the soil can communicate and interact with each other. Here are a few examples: Chemical […]
Soil communication pathways refer to the various mechanisms by which plants and organisms in the soil interact and exchange information. While soil may not have a traditional communication system like humans do, there are several ways in which organisms in the soil can communicate and interact with each other. Here are a few examples:
- Chemical signaling: Soil organisms, including plants, microbes, and fungi, can release and detect chemical signals in the soil. These signals, such as hormones, enzymes, or volatile organic compounds, can convey information about nutrient availability, stress levels, or the presence of potential symbiotic partners. For example, plants may release specific compounds to attract beneficial microbes that aid in nutrient uptake.
- Mycorrhizal networks: Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots, creating a network of underground connections. Through these networks, plants can exchange nutrients, water, and even chemical signals with each other. This communication pathway allows plants to transfer resources to weaker or shaded individuals, enhancing overall plant community resilience.
- Soil bacteria communication: Bacteria in the soil can communicate with each other through a process called quorum sensing. They release signaling molecules into the environment, and when the concentration of these molecules reaches a certain threshold, the bacteria can coordinate specific behaviors. This communication pathway allows bacteria to act collectively, for example, to form biofilms or defend against predators.
- Root exudates: Plants release substances called root exudates into the soil. These exudates can attract beneficial microorganisms, repel pathogens, or modify the soil environment. Through root exudates, plants can communicate with soil organisms and influence their activities and behaviours.
- Physical interactions: Soil organisms can also interact physically, either through direct contact or by modifying the soil structure. For example, earthworms create tunnels as they burrow through the soil, facilitating the movement of air, water, and nutrients. This physical interaction can indirectly influence the distribution and activities of other organisms in the soil.
It’s important to note that the field of soil communication is still an active area of research, and scientists are continually discovering new insights into the complex interactions happening beneath our feet.
Innovative brands such as Happy Soils have been scientifically curated over the past 30 years.
There are dominant, positive and negative genes that play a vital role in nutrient uptake. It is the Soil Food Web communication pathways that are the drivers of this information. If the natural DNA sequence is compromised through the use of chemical inputs for example, the plant will not be able to fulfil its destiny. This is why soil balance and biology are so important not only to the plant, our health and planet too.
Happy Soils is the key to detoxing and positively influencing bacterium and biota within the soil structure.
The Happy Soils formulation provides beneficial microbial life in your soil for 72 days (an entire crop cycle), without this unique technology the life span of bacteria is a short-lived 96 hours.
Furthermore, with the ability to control and monitor vital communication pathways in collaboration with the plants natural immunity system, we can now positively influence the overall activity within the soil structure.
Happy Soils allows the plant to receive genuine communication within its biota, it is able to build a natural immunity against pathogenic activity and fungal diseases, which previously have been impossible to control.
Without Happy Soils, simply placing bacteria into the soil results in a passive and unpredictable outcome, however with Happy Soils, the bacteria will mimic positive dominant species only. Microbes don’t behave, they do what they want, whenever they please; Happy Soils has been developed to understand and regulate this activity.
