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Soil glue: a microbial perspective – Tom Wilkes

Agri-TechE Article
Agri-TechE

Tom Wilkes

Post-graduate researcher, University of Hertfordshire

“Microscopic fungi provide the glue that helps to improve soil aggregates; a better understanding of the role of glycoproteins, the soil glue, could provide insights into improving soil resilience and structure, as well as reduce soil erosion. The question is, how does tillage impact this glue?”

Tom Wilkes

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