'Flagellates are one of the many microbes found in living soil and the soil food web. They are single celled organisms that use whip like appendages called flagella to move around. They are aerobic organisms and feed on bacteria. Flagellates are an important part of the soil food web because they cycle nutrients by eating bacteria. Because bacteria contain more nitrogen than flagellates need, flagellates excrete nitrogen rich waste in a form that plant roots can absorb directly. This flagellate is one of the typical microorganisms I find in the compost liquid I make with my AeromatiCo composter. The AeromatiCo composter works by continuously aerating the compost with an industrial air pump that delivers 60 liters of air per minute. Flagellates are one of many beneficial organisms that populate the organic matter and break it down into liquid compost. I drench my garden beds and potted plants with the liquid compost which inoculates the soil with a diverse set of microbes creating living soil with a thriving soil food web. video details microscope: Olympus CX23 camera: Olympus LC30 objective: 40x (400x total magnification)'
Tags: aerobic , Grow , humus , BACTERIA , composting , Food Waste , organic gardening , compost tea , regenerative agriculture , AeromatiCo , soil biodiversity , liquid composter , perpetual brew , soil drench , AACT , flagellate
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