Week4,
So you’re not consuming that LAB probiotic. You’re adding it to the soil. What do you think the plant benefits from a probiotic?
There's a ton of material out there that promotes this, it's made popular by the KNF (Korean Natural Farmers) community.
LAB is very effective at improving pore space in soil/soil ventilation
LAB increases the solubility of fertiliser
LAB can directly promote plant growth or seed germination, as well as alleviating various abiotic stresses.
LAB will neutralize ammonia gas produced where the immature compost is applied.
LAB is conditionally anaerobic, so they can also survive with oxygen.
LAB solubilizes phosphate - Using LAB in phosphate-accumulated soil will increase its capacity to absorb the insoluble form of phosphates and help overcome the saline disorder as a result of decomposition of the phosphates.
LAB has served as an effective biocontrol agent; recently LAB has been shown to be effective in the control of a wide variety of fungal and bacterial phytopathogens.
LAB can improve nutrient availability from compost and other organic material.
The fermentation pathways provide a more efficient means for utilizing organic substances during their decomposition in soil.