VIKINGtrich
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WOW, This is one of the more interesting threads I have read on IC...Really cool shit..I'd love to hear more.
squiggles and wiggles: accounts of soil microscopy
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Me too. I am a little lost however.
Mizzafishkilla
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The redigested VC turns out much darker when dried out a little, doesn't it?
I sort of neglected my bin by feeding it about 25% of what I used to, and the VC is much darker. I also notice that sometimes that the wigglers start to climb the walls at times, looking for "greener pastures". My bin holds over a cubic yard (27 cu ft), way too much for my MMJ project, so I'm going to augment my raised beds with most of it a little later this Spring.
Mad Librettist, CT, and Microbeman, enjoying your input here. Have learned alot from your posts in other threads - thanks for your dedication of understanding and sharing soil biology.
I sort of neglected my bin by feeding it about 25% of what I used to, and the VC is much darker. I also notice that sometimes that the wigglers start to climb the walls at times, looking for "greener pastures". My bin holds over a cubic yard (27 cu ft), way too much for my MMJ project, so I'm going to augment my raised beds with most of it a little later this Spring.
Mad Librettist, CT, and Microbeman, enjoying your input here. Have learned alot from your posts in other threads - thanks for your dedication of understanding and sharing soil biology.
at last!
did a quick check of my worm bin today, first time since adding rice hulls. Lots of microarthropods, and lots of testate amoebae.
AND I FINALLY FOUND A NAkED AMOEBA IN SOIL!!! It was pretty big, taking up most of the view at 200X. I could clearly see the cytoplasm flowing to the pseudopods.
did a quick check of my worm bin today, first time since adding rice hulls. Lots of microarthropods, and lots of testate amoebae.
AND I FINALLY FOUND A NAkED AMOEBA IN SOIL!!! It was pretty big, taking up most of the view at 200X. I could clearly see the cytoplasm flowing to the pseudopods.
Now you'll see more and more. It's like hunting for those tiny mushrooms. Once you find one, you see them everywhere.
In some bins you have lots of condensation, and the process stores some heat up near the lid. Worms go bask in the warmth and also eat the microbes that live there. If you leave their casting up there, you might get some predatory gnats moving in (good thing)
They also find copulation on wet plastic easier, free from particulate barriers and more fun and lubricated. I interviewed a few couples and this is what they reported.
Honest though, if you (I) look closely, that is what most are doing in that area.
lol
Truthbesaid
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Thank you guys for all the real life data you provide. You've inspired me to dig through my attic an find my microscope from high school. Much love an keep it going.
Teaming with Microbes.
Teaming with Microbes.
Or you can search the internet for 'soil food web'.
Or search Corvallis, OR. ?organic, sfw, ?
Should answer some of your questions.
Basically, when you don't kill your medium with chlorine and chalk it full of salts, interesting things happen as the 'circle of life' takes place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwSKkKrUzUk
P.S. When the budget allows...watch out digital microscope!...and Macro!
Teaming with Microbes.
That is a great book to rent from the library or own, "Teaming with Microbes".
Or you can search the internet for 'soil food web'.
Or search Corvallis, OR. ?organic, sfw, ?
Should answer some of your questions.
Basically, when you don't kill your medium with chlorine and chalk it full of salts, interesting things happen as the 'circle of life' takes place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwSKkKrUzUk
P.S. When the budget allows...watch out digital microscope!...and Macro!
I made that!
Your microscope is out of focus.
Nature made crystals and microbes
lol I can't find good software to drive this camera on the mac. any ideas?
supuradam: lmfao
supuradam: lmfao
what camera?
celestron digital microscope imager model 44421 2mp
works with photobooth but the preview is choppy. I got another software recording video ok but it won't let me just look. I have to be recording to see on the screen, but the eyepieces and camera port are not confocal so it makes it impossible to focus before shooting.
works with photobooth but the preview is choppy. I got another software recording video ok but it won't let me just look. I have to be recording to see on the screen, but the eyepieces and camera port are not confocal so it makes it impossible to focus before shooting.
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A stuck nematode. He seems to be stuck to something springy. I think springy stuff is usually fungal.
Microbeman? is this one of those nematode trap fungi?
Microbeman? is this one of those nematode trap fungi?
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CC_2U
Best wishes on your search. I've looked for over 2 years without success. A friend of mine finally gave up and installed a WinDoze driver to run under Windows Vista on his Mac.
Weird deal all the way around.
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