'Crawling ciliates are a type of single celled protozoa and have cilia that act like legs. They use the hair like structures to crawl around and swim in their environment. Crawling ciliates are aerobic organisms and feed on bacteria. They are beneficial soil organisms because they cycle nutrients be eating bacteria and excreting nutrient rich waste that plant roots can absorb. Crawling ciliates are commonly found in compost and living soil and are an important part of the soil food web. This crawling ciliate 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. Crawling ciliates 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 living soil with a diverse set of microbes creating a thriving soil food web. video details microscope: Olympus CX23 camera: Olympus LC30 objective: 40x (400x total magnification)'
Tags: aerobic , Grow , humus , composting , Food Waste , organic gardening , compost tea , regenerative agriculture , AeromatiCo , soil biodiversity , liquid composter , perpetual brew , soil drench , AACT , crawling ciliate
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