Teaming with Microbes: an Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
By Jeff Lowenfels & Wayne Lewis
This may seem like an usual choice for a store that sells products for soilless gardening, but then I heard author Jeff Lowenfels speak on the topic. I was instantly struck by how relevant this is to aquaponics, especially media based aquaponics. This wonderful little book takes you on a journey through the fascinating symbiosis between plants and their microbial, bacterial, fungal and worm partners - including nitrifying bateria. Any aquaponic gardener can learn so much from this gem of a book about what is going on inside their grow beds. Excellent for those who want to dig deeper!
Revised edition (Published 2010 by Timber Press)
Hardcover, 220 pages, color images throughout