In an effort to determine the ‘liveliness’ of my soil life I tossed a few pieces of uncooked oatmeal on the top surface of two of my four soil containers. Within 24 hrs all of this oatmeal was enveloped by white microbial growth. I can only assume this is a testament to the soil’s microherd ‘liveliness’ as the oatmeal is being consumed with high velocity and overwhelming numbers of microbes of some variety. Does this in itself indicate a lively microherd? Thoughts?
Possuum, I wonder the same thing. Every year I throw leaves and brush over my spots when the show is over, and every spring it seems most of it is gone. Even during the growing season I notice the cover I lay down seems to disapear. I have not been anywhere close as devoted to you in the soil quality but from what I've been reading these last few months I gotta believe it is a testament to the activity in the soil. Earth the greatest recycler.
That is awesome that you could see in a days time the oatmeal decompose. Certainly some lively microbes you got there