Bulk soil

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Bulk soil is soil outside the rhizosphere. Bulk soil is not penetrated by plant roots. Natural organic compounds are much lower in bulk soil than in the rhizosphere.[1] Microbial populations are typically lower in bulk soil than in rhizospheric soil. Furthermore, bulk soil inhabitants are generally smaller than identical species in the rhizosphere.[2]

Colloquially, it is soil purchased in bulk.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stotsky, G. (2000). Soil Biochemistry. CRC Press, page 207. Volume 9. ISBN 0824794419. 
  2. ^ Stotsky, G. (1996). Soil Biochemistry. CRC Press, page 234. Volume 10. ISBN 0824788346. 


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