Kiss the Ground w/ Ryland Engelhart
The Importance of Fungi W/ Michael Amaranthus
November 11, 2021 · 44 min
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A soil ecologist explains how fungi could reshape farming and fight climate change.
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In this episode
- How mycorrhizal fungi move water and nutrients to plants
- What led a USDA scientist to build a biotech company around fungi
- The role soil fungi play in addressing climate change
- Why the relationship between fungi and plants matters for food systems
About this episode
Welcome everyone to another episode of Kiss the Ground. Today’s guest is a very fun guy, Dr. Michael Amaranthus, a USDA forest service soil ecologist who retired from the USFS to start his own biotech company called Mycorrhizal Applications. Mycorrhizal is a relationship between fungi and plants to increase water and nutrients to the plant while providing carbohydrates to the fungi. Today, Michael is here to chat about his journey to discovering the benefits of fungi, what this process looks like, and how it can affect climate change.
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About Kiss the Ground w/ Ryland Engelhart
The essence of the work of Kiss the Ground is this deep reverence for life. A conversation about ecology, soil, trees, and all the layers of the biology and living things that contribute to our existence. Interconnection and love of the world. Hosted by Ryland Engelhart www.kisstheground.com
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