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The place to learn about plant growth promoting microorganisms found in compost, teas, and other biological amendments.

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Oct 39 min read

First Look at a Vermi-Leachate Bacterial Community

Take an in depth look at the bacterial community found in a vermicompost leachate sample. It's different than I expected but very promising

Aug 154 min read

Vermitea Bacterial Quantification and Comparison to Commercial Products

In the previous post we covered vermicompost bacterial quantification, colony forming units, and how quantitative sequencing works. This...

Aug 15 min read

16 Billion Bacteria in 1 Gram of Vermicompost? Piloting Quantitative Sequencing

A look at how many bacteria could be in vermicompost and how it compares to soil and thermophilic compost.

Jun 208 min read

Personal Background and First Video Interview

Personal and professional background of Dr. Zack Jones leading to the creation of Aggrego Data

Oct 25, 20236 min read

Beneficial Bacteria in Vermicompost - Who are they and what are they doing?

A summary of the most abundant groups of plant growth promoting organisms found in vermicompost.

May 30, 20234 min read

Vermicompost, Tea, and Extract Communities created by Brewmaster Troy Hinke

A comparison of the microbial communities of vermicompost, vermitea, and vermiextract all made by Troy Hinke.

Feb 23, 20235 min read

Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria - What exactly are they doing?

A deep dive into how plant growth promoting bacteria help plants thrive.