Show I r ply Organisms Make Productive Soil Unpaid Laborers Work for the Farmer What Is the difference between a gram of productive soil and agram agram a n gram of productive non soil Scientists enlists estimate that the difference may be more than billion 1 little organisms A sheet of paper from the ordinary school tablet weighs about three grams University of Wisconsin scientists scientists scientists estimate that there are more moro than living organisms In one gram of productive soil Predominant are bacteria next are molds then come the fungi protozoa protozoa pro pro- algae yeasts and Anally worms and Insects A further estimate estimate esti mate is that there are between k i-k a Scientists Scientist say ay that the difference between productive and ad nonproductive pro non soil may my be as much as 1 I billion minute organisms per grant gran ran of soil The wise farmer makes make these thelle organisms organism work for him and nd pounds pound of t living organisms organism In one acre acre of productive rive tive soil soll to the foot 1 l which U Ii one one one- of the more important tant elements makes up nearly a aton a aton aton ton of Cf this total weight All these minute organisms are unpaid laborers laborer for lor the the farmer ever oust Duay converting crop rest reel dues dUel the stems tem leaves leavel and roots root of other raw organic materials into forms form which can be used by growing crops These little friends friend must be well wen fed and nd must receive sufficient ent air if th they y yare are to continue continua to do their nece necessary necessary Ir sary conversion job jobs jobs' U If they died dl die l off oft in large Irle numbers number crops will suffer and yields Ields decline Its It's the wise farmer who encourages their activity as a. much as a. as possible Turning under large quantities of well weD inoculated legumes grasses grasses grass grass- rasa rasa- es e. es crop and livestock residue will wID keep these organisms happy and nd thriving while over Irrigation or poor irrigation may drown or suf suffocate them I |